Incident Code
CI563
Incident Code
CI563
Incident Date
20 March 2017
Location
حي الفاروق, Mosul, New Bab/ Farouq, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.3431411,
43.1257262
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.3431411,
43.1257262
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I438)
A single source reported that 55 civilians were killed by “military operations” in New Bab and Farouq neighborhoods in the west of Mosul.
No further details are currently available.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Civilians reported killed
55
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 New Bab and Farouq neighborhood, Mosul, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 19th-20th the Coalition stated: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and four ISIS sniper teams; destroyed 17 fighting positions, six heavy machine guns, four vehicles, three rocket-propelled grenade systems, a mortar system, a VBIED factory, an artillery system, and a roadblock; damaged nine supply routes; and suppressed six ISIS mortar teams, five ISIS tactical units, and an ISIS anti-air artillery team.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-09-27
Original Source ↗
The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.