Incident Code
CI465
Incident Code
CI465
Incident Date
18 February 2017
Location
المستشفى العام, Mosul, Ibn Senna Hospital, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.35764,
43.11291
Accuracy: Within 1m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
36.35764,
43.11291
Accuracy: Within 1m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I385a)
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of four civilians and the injuries of six in an event near Mosul.
Their July 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS headquarters building, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that four civilians, who were not observed near the target during the engagement, were unintentionally killed and six were injured.”
The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a one metre box. The location given placed the event near the Ibn Senna hospital.
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
4
Civilians reported injured
6
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
Unseen at time of engagement
Civilian deaths conceded
4
Civilian injuries conceded
6
Stated location
near Mosul, Iraq
Location accuracy
1 m
MGRS coordinate
38SLF3068325271
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For February 17th-18th the Coalition publicly noted: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed eight front-end loaders, four excavators, three watercraft, an ISIS-held building and a barge; damaged 11 supply routes; and suppressed five mortar teams and an ISIS tactical unit.’
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-07-07
Original Source ↗
Feb. 18, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS headquarters building, after reviewing post-strike video, it was assessed that four civilians, who were not observed near the target during the engagement, were unintentionally killed and six were injured.