Incident Code
CI437
Incident Date
21 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: I368)
Local sources said that several people were killed in several alleged Coalition airstrikes on al Qaim city, west of Anbar.
It was reported that Mustafa Hashim Mustafa Said Ahmed al-Rawi died as a result of the attack.
News of Iraq said that “an entire family” died in the raids.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
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
Insufficient information on the time and location
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Al Qa’im, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For January 20th – 21st the Coalition publicly reported no strikes in Anbar province.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-09-29
Original Source ↗
The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.