Incident Code
CI627
Incident Date
11 April 2017
Location
عنه, Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq
Geolocation
34.372699,
41.986442
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.372699,
41.986442
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I491)
Local sources reported that six civilians were killed and several others were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Anah, in the west of Anbar province.
In a suggestion that the deaths were caused by the Iraq Air Force, Saad Awad – the mayor of Anah district – reportedly called on the government’s air force “to be more accurate and cautious with their airstrikes within the judiciary; because they target civilians more than the Islamic State.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Anah (عنه), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.372699, 41.986442. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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 Anah, Iraq
MGRS coordinate
37SGU746075
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 10th-11th the Coalition did not report strikes near Anah, yet it did for elsewhere in Anbar province: “Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIS tactical vehicle and destroyed an anti-air artillery system.”
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
Iraq Government Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Iraq Government Forces
Iraq Government Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed