Incident Code
CI620
Incident Date
8 April 2017
Location
تل عفر, Tall Afar, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.376995,
42.462178
Accuracy: Within 1m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
36.376995,
42.462178
Accuracy: Within 1m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I486a)
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of three civilians near Tal Afar, Iraq.
Their June 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS VBIED factory, it was assessed that three civilians were unintentionally killed.”
The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a one metre box. The location given placed the event in the east of Tal Afar, which is to the west of Mosul.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Given reason for civilian harm
No reason given
Civilian deaths conceded
3
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Tal Afar, Iraq
Location accuracy
1 m
MGRS coordinate
38SKF7234328755
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 7th-8th: no strikes were publicly reported in the vicinity.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-06-02
Original Source ↗
April 8, 2017, near Tal Afar, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on an ISIS VBIED factory, it was assessed that three civilians were unintentionally killed.