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(Previous Incident Code: I666)
At least one named civilian male was reported killed in the Tanak neighbourhood of al Qaim. While some sources blamed the US-led Coalition, others implied that Iraqi aircraft or artillery might have been responsible.
According to his family and local reports, an adult man died as a result of air and/ or artillery strikes on the al Tanak area.
The Arabic Centre for Human Rights also referred to dead and injured civilians in the Qaim al Arab area of the town.
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Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Tanak (حي التنك) in Al Qaim. The generic coordinates for this neighbourhood are: 34.377233, 41.003981. Satellite imagery available to Airwars from between June and October 2017 shows structural damage to two buildings in the area, the coordinates for these two buildings are: 34.3829312, 41.0106969 and 34.38124, 41.0122472.
Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Tanak (حي التنك)
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Satellite imagery available to Airwars from between June and October 2017 shows structural damage to two buildings in the area.
Imagery: © 2018 Microsoft