Incident Code
CI676
Incident Code
CI676
Incident Date
29 April 2017
Location
الرفاعي, Mosul, Rifai, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.3558497,
43.0937862
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.3558497,
43.0937862
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I523)
Local residents reported on Facebook that four civilians were killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Rifae neighborhood in West Mosul.
Bab Al Toob (local Facebook group) said that the two brothers Rami Adel Said and Ahmed Adel Said were among the victims in Rifae.
Iraqyoon Agency and Ninawa Media Center put the total death toll at four and said the Coalition had carried out the raids.
Mosul Daughters and Sawlf Ateka, other local Facebook groups, said that the young man Shahid Akram also died in West Mosul that day – though it was not stated whether this was in Rifae, nor who was responsible for the airstrikes.
Victims
Family members (2)
Rami Adel Said
Adult
male
Brother of Ahmed Adel Said, worked at a computer office at a cultural centre
killed
Ahmed Adel Said
Adult
male
Brother of Rami Adel Said, owned a shop for watches
killed
Invidivuals
Shahid Akram
Adult
male
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
4
3 Men
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
No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Rifai neighborhood, Mosul, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 28th-29th: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed four mortar systems, two supply caches, an anti-air artillery system, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIS staging area; damaged seven ISIS supply routes; and suppressed an ISIS mortar team” and “Near Mosul, Iraq; on April 29th, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two fighting positions, two weapons caches, one mortar system, and one front-end loader; and suppressed a heavy machine gun.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-12-28
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties. (1402)