Incident Code
CI508
Incident Date
4 March 2017
Location
حي المطاحن, Mosul, Al-Matahin / Mills, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.3380482,
43.0899453
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.3380482,
43.0899453
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I409)
Local sources said that up to 40 civilians were killed and more than 76 injured, mostly children and women, in Coalition airstrikes on the Station, Mills and Fatah neighborhoods at the right side of Mosul.
While Iraqi Spring Media Center blamed the US for carrying out the raids (and posted several graphic images of children allegedly killed) Yaqein said Iraqi government forces were responsible.
In their August 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area at that time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
36–40
7 Children
Civilians reported injured
76–84
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
MGRS coordinate
38SLF285231/38SLF282264
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 3rd-March 4th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and an ISIS staging area; destroyed 21 mortar systems, 13 fighting positions, five heavy machine guns, four medium machine guns, and an ISIS headquarters; and damaged five supply routes.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-08-22
Original Source ↗
March 4, 2017, in Mosul, Iraq, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it
was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that
corresponds to the report of civilian casualties. 3085/CI508 38SLF285231
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-08-22
Original Source ↗
March 4, 2017, in Mosul, Iraq, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it
was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that
corresponds to the report of civilian casualties. 3087/CI508 38SLF282264