Incident Code
CI877a
Incident Date
10 March 2019
Location
near Qayyarah-West Airfield, Iraq, Nineveh, Iraq
Geolocation
35.74559,
43.1553
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
35.74559,
43.1553
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
In an event previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of one civilian in an event near Qayyarah-West Airfield, Iraq. The Pentagon later confirmed this as a US action.
In its May 2019 civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted: “Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally injured by Coalition small arms fire.”
The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box. Airwars researchers could not find any reported claims of civilian harm in the area on this day.
In May 2020, in its annual civilian harm report to Congress, the Department of Defense declared this to be a US action.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Declared strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported injured
1
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
None
Civilian injuries conceded
1
Stated location
near Qayyarah-West Airfield, Iraq
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
38SLE332573
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Between March 10 - 23, 2019, CJTF-OIR conducted 250 strikes consisting of 398 engagements against Daesh
targets in Syria and Iraq.
In Iraq, CJTF-OIR conducted 57 strikes consisting of 60 engagements, engaged 44 Daesh tactical units, and
destroyed 14 supply routes, three buildings, two fighting position, one weapons cache, and one cave.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2019-05-31
Original Source ↗
Mar. 10, 2019, near Qayyarah-West Airfield, Iraq, via media-report. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally injured by Coalition small arms fire.
U.S. Forces Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-05-06
Original Source ↗
As of March 1, 2020, CJTF-OIR assessed that 11 reports of civilian casualties during 2019 were
credible, with approximately 22 civilians killed and approximately 13 civilians injured as a result
of U.S. military operations. The following table contains additional details about each instance
during 2019 that was assessed to have resulted in civilian casualties.
10-Mar-19 Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq Ground action 1 civilian injured 0 civilians killed