Incident Code

CI776

Location

الرطبة, Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq

Geolocation

33.036997, 40.285862
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: I584)

Residents said that one civilian was killed and several wounded in an airstrike in the Rutba area.

Yaqein reported that one civilian was killed and several wounded in a suspected Coalition attack. Iraqi Spring Media Center said that civilians were killed and wounded, but offered no numbers and did not assign blame.

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
1
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Ar Rutbah (الرطبة), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.036997, 40.285862. 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 Ar Rutbah, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 20th-21st: the Coalition did not report strikes in Anbar.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-03-28
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.

Sources (2)