Incident Code
CI583
Incident Code
CI583
Incident Date
27 March 2017
Location
البعاج, Mosul, Baaj, Nineveh, Iraq
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I456)
It was claimed that airstrikes targeted two sites in Baaj District, in the west of Mosul and led to several dead and wounded among individuals.
A number of sources – all using the same words – reported that the first strike took place near the gas station and the second behind the General Hospital of Ajman. They did not specify the number of casualties nor who was responsible.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
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
Stated location
near Baaj, Mosul, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 26th-27th the Coalition publicly stated: “Near Mosul, seven strikes, engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed six tunnels, three fighting positions, three vehicles, two mortar systems, a weapons storage facility, a front-end loader, a supply cache, and a heavy machine gun; damaged 17 supply routes; and suppressed six ISIS mortar teams and three ISIS tactical units.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-09-27
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.