Incident Code
CI717
Incident Date
16 May 2017
Location
حي العريبي, Mosul, al-Uribe, 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: I547)
A single local source reported that fifteen civilians from two families died after Coalition airstrikes targeted ISIL fighters who were hiding in their house. This occurred in Uribe neighbourhood, in West Mosul.
Presently no further details are known.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
15
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 al-Uribe, Iraq
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
38SLF303232
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For May 15th-16th the Coalition publicly reported: “Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed nine fighting positions, two mortar systems, to medium machine guns, two VBIEDs, two ISIS-held buildings, two VBIED facilities, and a supply cache; damaged 13 ISIS supply routes and nine fighting positions; and suppressed three ISIS tactical units and two mortar teams.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-01-25
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.