Incident Code
CI840
Incident Date
7 September 2017
Location
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: I640)
Local media reported that an unidentified aircraft carried out an airstrike on a residential district in Rawa, killing up to seven civilians and wounding three more.
Yaqin was the only source to attribute responsibility, blaming Iraqi forces, There was shelling by government aircraft targeting residential areas in the district of Rawa, west of Anbar, killing seven civilians from one family, mostly children.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Civilians reported injured
3
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention an unknown residential neighbourhood in the town of Rawa (رواة), for which the coordinates 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
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 Rawah, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For September 6th – 7th the Coalition reported “Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed two ISIS front-end loaders.”
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