Incident Code

CI352

Location

الموصل‎, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

Geolocation

36.291024, 43.198598
Accuracy: Within 1m (via Coalition)

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: I298b)

In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of two civilians near Mosul.

Their January 2017 civilian casualty report noted “During a strike on ISIL fighters and a technical vehicle it is assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed by the munition’s strike blast.”

A senior official later informed Airwars that the alleged incident had come to light as a result of internal reporting.

The Coalition provided Airwars with coordinates for the event, accurate to within a one metre box.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Civilians reported killed
2

Military Statements

U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Given reason for civilian harm
Killed by strike blast
Civilian deaths conceded
2
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Mosul, Iraq
Location accuracy
1 m
MGRS coordinate
38SLF3823417733
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For November 25th-26th, the Coalition reported “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three vehicles, three ISIL-held buildings, three mortar systems, a VBIED facility, a VBIED, a supply cache, a watercraft, and a fighting position; degraded a VBIED facility and seven roads; and suppressed a mortar system.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-01-02
Original Source
Nov. 26, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq: During a strike on ISIL fighters and a technical vehicle it is assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed by the munition’s strike blast.