Incident Code

CI644

Location

عنه, Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq

Geolocation

34.372699, 41.986442
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: I501a)

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later denied a social media claim that it had caused civilian casualties at Anah.

According to its June report “April 16, 2017, near Annah, Iraq, via social media: The report contained insufficient information on the time, location and details to assess its credibility.”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.

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 information on the time and location
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Annah, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 15th-16th, the Coalition reported: “Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIS oil rig.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-06-02
Original Source
The report contained insufficient information on the time, location and details to assess its credibility.