Incident Code
CI528
Incident Date
9 March 2017
Location
حي الفاروق, Mosul, Farouk, Nineveh, Iraq
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I420a)
A local source told Airwars’ Iraq-based field researcher that three of his family members died in the Farouk neighbourhood of Mosul, after Coalition airstrikes allegedly targeted their house at 3pm in the afternoon while they were praying.
The family member provided Airwars with the names of the casualties, his father and his two brothers.
Victims
Family members (3)
Mezahim Abdullah Suleman
Adult
male
Father
killed
Maher Mezahim Abdullah
Adult
male
Son
killed
Mohamed Mezahim Abdullah
Adult
male
Son
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
3
3 Men
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 evidence of civilian harm
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near al-Farouk neighborhood, Mosul, Iraq
MGRS coordinate
38SLF318236
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 8th-9th, the Coalition reported: “Mosul, fives strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed six vehicles, five tanker trucks, four mortar systems, 4 VBIEDs, two supply caches, a fighting position, an artillery system, an ISIS-held building, a tactical vehicle, an ISIS headquarters, and a weapons storage facility; damaged 32 supply routes; and suppressed nine mortar teams, a sniper team, a medium machine gun team, and an ISIS tactical unit.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-11-29
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information and the strike video, it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike.