Incident Code
CI765
Incident Code
CI765
Incident Date
15 June 2017
Location
القائم, Al Qa’im, Al Anbar, Iraq
Geolocation
34.366944,
41.138889
Accuracy: Province/governorate
Geolocation
34.366944,
41.138889
Accuracy: Province/governorate
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I578b)
In an incident previously untracked by Airwars, the Coalition confirmed on Oct. 27, 2017 that it had unintentionally killed four civilians.
The provided coordinates placed the event in the near Al Qa’im town in the Al Anbar Governorate.
There are currently no further details known about the incident.
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 province/governorate of Al Qa’im (القائم), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.366944, 41.138889. 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
Known 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
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
The US-led Coalition did not report any strikes near Al Qa’im on June 15th, 2017.
French Military Strike Report
In the past week, France reports his 31 sorties, 28 of which were Armed Reconnaissance or Ground Support (CAS) and 3 were intelligence gathering.
Two strikes were conducted by French planes in Iraq and Syria, one in the west of Raqqah city, and the other in the Al Qaim region, both against ISIL fighters. Task Force Wagram carried out 80 artillery strikes in Mosul.
UK Military Strike Report
Elsewhere, two mixed pairs of Tornados and Typhoons operated over northern Iraq. A Daesh mortar was engaged east of Tal Afar, while six positions in Mosul, including machine-gun and sniper teams, were struck using a mixture of Paveway IVs and Brimstones.’
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-10-27
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.