Incident Code
CI820a
Incident Date
1 August 2017
Location
near Qadiya, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
36.43144,
42.63615
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
36.43144,
42.63615
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the US-led Coalition admitted on Sep. 27, 2018 that it had killed two civilians and injured two others.
The monthly civilian casualty report read: “August 1, 2017, near Qadiya, Iraq, via self-report. During a strike two civilians were injured and two civilians were unintentionally killed.”
The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Marker showing the MGRS coordinate, accurate to 100 m, provided by CJTF–OIR
Imagery: © 2018 Bing
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Given reason for civilian harm
No reason given
Civilian deaths conceded
2
Civilian injuries conceded
2
Stated location
near Qadiya, Iraq
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
38SKF881344
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
On Aug. 1, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 16 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of six engagements against ISIS targets.
Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed a piece of ISIS engineering equipment and a front-end loader.
Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a VBIED.
Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four front-end loaders, a supply cache and a command and control node.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-09-27
Original Source ↗
August 1, 2017, near Qadiya, Iraq, via self-report. During a strike two civilians were injured and two civilians were unintentionally killed.