Incident Code
CI664
Incident Code
CI664
Incident Date
24 April 2017
Location
الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأيمن, Mosul, West / Right side, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.336843,
43.117979
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.336843,
43.117979
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I516)
According to local sources, 22 civilians died and 48 were injured in air raids on several neighbourhoods in West Mosul.
While Al Jazeera (referring to an ISIL source) and a tweet by @aisha_iq95 said the Coalition was responsible, other sources spoke both of Coalition and Iraqi forces aircraft carrying out the airstrikes.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
22
Civilians reported injured
48
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention “several neighbourhoods” in West Mosul, and do not identify neighbourhoods. The generic coordinates for West Mosul ( الموصل: غرب/الجانب الأیمن ) are 36.336843, 43.117979
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 Mosul, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 23rd-24th: “Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed 11 fighting positions, eight heavy machine guns, four rocket-propelled grenade systems, two ISIS-held buildings, one ISIS-held bridge, and a VBIED; damaged 14 ISIS supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed four rocket teams, three mortar teams, and an ISIS tactical unit.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-01-25
Original Source ↗
The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.
Iraq Government Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Iraq Government Forces
Iraq Government Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed