Incident Code
CI812
Incident Date
15 July 2017
Location
الميدان, Al Maydan, Mosul, Old City, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.335556,
43.125
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
36.335556,
43.125
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I611)
A number of local sources reported that 300 civilians were killed and 400 more were wounded – said to be mostly women and children – following alleged Coalition and Iraqi government airstrikes in the Al Maydan neighbourhood of Mosul.
All four sources who reported the deaths alleged that both the Coalition and the Iraqi government were responsible, without making direct allegations against either party.
No further details were available.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
300
Civilians reported injured
400
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Meydan (الميدان) in Old Mosul, for which the coordinates are: 36.335556, 43.125000.
Old City of Mosul (موصل القديمة)
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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 Mosul, Iraq
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
38SLF317227
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For July 14th-15th, the Coalition reported: “Near Mosul, three strikes destroyed two ISIS vehicles and a VBIED facility.” It additionally reported that “On July 14, near Mosul, Iraq, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed 11 tunnel entrances.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-05-31
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.
Iraq Government Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Iraq Government Forces
Iraq Government Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed