Airwars assessment
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian near Mosul, Iraq.
The June 2017 civilian casualty report noted, “March 28, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike to crater roads used by ISIS VBIEDs against Iraqi Security Forces, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed when he entered the target area after the munition was released.”
The Coalition provided Airwars with coordinates for the event, accurate to a one metre box.
We were initially unsure whether this event was linked to CI585, however, in July 2019 the Coalition enabled us to clarify that they are in fact separate incidents.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Summary
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US-led Coalition Assessment:
Civilian casualty statements
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March 28, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike to crater roads used by ISIS VBIEDs against Iraqi Security Forces, it was assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed when he entered the target area after the munition was released.
Original strike reports
For March 27th-28th: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, three mortar systems, two VBIEDs, a tactical vehicle, an artillery system, a VBIED facility, and a vehicle; damaged 11 supply routes; and suppressed four ISIS tactical units and two ISIS mortar teams.”