Incident Code
CI771
Incident Code
CI771
Incident Date
18 June 2017
Location
القائم, Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq
Geolocation
34.3957715,
40.9943684
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
34.3957715,
40.9943684
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I580)
Local media reported that an unknown airstrike killed eight civilians and injured a further 20 at Al Qaim.
Iraqi Spring Media Centre reported the death of 8 people and 20 additional injuries resulting from an airstrike near a mosque in Al Qaim. Iraqi News Center reported the same figures.
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
8
Civilians reported injured
20
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Qa’im (القائم), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.3957715, 40.9943684. 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
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 Qaim, Iraq
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SFU828074
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 17th-18th, the Coalition reported: “Near Al Qaim, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed 18 ISIS storage tanks, two vehicles and a front-end loader.“
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-02-22
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.
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed