CI363 – December 7, 2016

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: I305)

Nearly 100 civilians were killed or wounded in Mosul due to airstrikes and artillery bombardment, according to a local source.

Iraqi Spring Media Center reported the deaths of 98 civilians in Mosul during the preceding 48 hours due to aerial and artillery bombardment targeting residential areas.

In an emailed response to a report submitted by Airwars on this and other incidents in December 2016, the Coalition officials said the event was presently assessed as Not credible.

Key Information

Country

Iraq

Military Actor

U.S.-led Coalition

Civilian Harm Reported

Yes

Civilian Harm Status

Weak

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Mosul, Multiple neighbourhoods (الموصل‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.34585235, 43.09857692. 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 Mosul, Iraq

U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report

For December 6th-7th, the Coalition reported “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed a VBIED facility and an excavator, damaged three supply routes, and suppressed two tactical units.” For December 7th-8th, the Coalition has not yet released a strike report.

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 (2)

Iraqi Spring Media Center ↗

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