Incident Code
CI759
Incident Date
12 June 2017
Location
البورصة, Mosul, Borsa, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.345515,
43.116425
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.345515,
43.116425
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I573)
Several local press sources said that twelve civilians – all from the same family – died as a result of an alleged Coalition airstrike on their house in Borsa neighbourhood in Central Mosul. The sources reported that most victims were women and children.
The twelve victims were all members of the Abdul Aziz Alnomah family.
While Sawlf Ateka, a local Facebook page, said the Coalition was responsible, other sources did not specify who carried out the air strike.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
12
3 Children, 3 Women, 1 Man
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 al-Borsa, Mosul, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 11th-12th the Coalition publicly reported: “Near Mosul, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed five fighting positions, two supply caches, a mortar system, a command and control node, an artillery system, and a vehicle; and damaged two fighting positions.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-07-26
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike.
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed