Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CI313

Location

تل كيف‎, Tel Kepe (Tel Kayf), Nineveh, Iraq

Geolocation

36.4908349, 43.1204796
Accuracy: Town
Sections

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: I267)

A local outlet reported that numerous civilians have fallen victim to daily bombardments neighbourhoods in Telkaif north of Mosul.

Mosul Youth and Girls, State and Flag reported that 15 people died, including children and six women. It attributed the violence to daily bombardment carried out by the besieging forces.

Given reported British actions in the area that day, Airwars flagged the incident to the UK’s MoD which said we can confirm that there was no UK involvement in the event.

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
15
2 Children, 6 Women
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Tel Kepe (Tel Kayf) (تل كيف‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.4908349, 43.1204796. 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
Insufficient information on the time and location
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Tel Kahf, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Original Source ↗
For October 29th-30th, the Coalition reported “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed five fighting positions, three mortar systems, two ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, a weapons storage facility, a command and control node, a tunnel entrance, a front-end loader, and an artillery system; damaged two fighting positions; and suppressed two tactical units and a heavy machine gun.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-08-04
Original Source ↗
The report contained insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.

Sources (1)

Mosul Youth and Girls ↗

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