Incident Code
CI416
Incident Date
12 January 2017
Location
القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
Geolocation
34.3957715,
40.9943684
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
34.3957715,
40.9943684
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I351)
Local sources said airstrikes targeted civilians houses in al Qaim west of Anbar which killed four civilians and injured seven others.
Two sources spoke of “government aircraft”, but in a second report by Iraqi Spring Media Center it was later claimed that the US-led Coalition was responsible for the raids.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
7
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Qa’im (القائم), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.3957715, 40.9943684. 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 Al Qa’im, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For January 11th-12th the Coalition did not publicly note strikes in Anbar province.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-10-27
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.
Iraq Government Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Iraq Government Forces
Iraq Government Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed