Incident Code
CI824
Incident Date
6 August 2017
Location
الشرقاط, Al Shirkat, Salah Al Din, Iraq
Geolocation
35.5045616,
43.2404709
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.5045616,
43.2404709
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I622)
According to Yaqein report, 170 people including both ISIS fighters and civilians were killed as a result of airstrikes carried out by the Iraqi Air Force and possibly the Coalition. Al Yaqein also reported that a large number of civilian houses had been hit in strikes on al-Shirkat.
Alsumaria, citing a security source said that an Air Force raid killed 170 terrorists. Faceiraq.net also referred to all 170 as militants.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
0–170
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incidents mention the town of Al Shirqat (الشرقاط), Salah al-Din province, north of Tikrit province. The generic coordinates for this town are: 35.4779884, 43.2424879.
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 Shirqat, Iraq
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
38SLE405274
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For August 5th-6th, the Coalition reported: no strikes in the area.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-06-28
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.
Iraq Government Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Iraq Government Forces
Iraq Government Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed