Incident Code
CI817
Incident Date
30 July 2017
Location
راوة, Rawah, Al Anbar, Iraq
Geolocation
34.473919,
41.915991
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.473919,
41.915991
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I616)
According to residents and press, four civilians from the same family were killed in Rawa following an airstrike targeted their house.
The sources identified the victim family by name as Jamal Saeed Ali Abu Khalid
None of the sources identified who was responsible for the airstrike.
Victims
Family members (4)
via Anqido Mudan al-Gharbyia
killed
via Anqido Mudan al-Gharbyia
killed
via Anqido Mudan al-Gharbyia
killed
via Anqido Mudan al-Gharbyia
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
5
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention residential areas in the town of Rawah (راوة). Due to limited information and satellite imagery available, Airwars was unable to verify the location of these areas. The generic coordinates for the town of Rawah (راوة) are: 34.473919, 41.915991.
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Not yet assessed
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For July 29th-30th, the Coalition reported: “Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIS fighting position, a VBIED and a VBIED facility.”
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed