Incident Code
CI309
Incident Code
CI309
Incident Date
25 October 2016
Location
ليلان, Lylan, Kirkuk, Iraq
Geolocation
35.316666,
44.5155716
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.316666,
44.5155716
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I263)
Five civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition strikes in the Lylan area south of Kirkuk.
The Baghdad Post cited a local source as saying that an air strike carried out by international coalition aircraft near the village of Lylan killed five civilians. Iraq Amsi said the strikes took place in the evening.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Civilians reported killed
5
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Lylan (ليلان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.316666, 44.5155716. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Non credible / Unsubstantiated
Reason for non-credible assessment
No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Lylan, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For October 24th-26th the Coalition reported no strikes in the vicinity.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-08-04
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area of the reported civilian casualties.