Incident Code
CI878
Incident Date
24 March 2019
Location
الرطبة, Rutba, Al Anbar, Iraq
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I678)
A girl was reported killed and a man injured when an airstrike was carried on a house in Al-Oudan district, north of Rutba, Anbar province, Iraq. The airstrikes were believed to be carried out by American forces.
The other members of the family were reportedly arrested but the reason remains unknown.
In July 2019 the Coalition announced that it had assessed this allegation of civilian harm to be non-credible. Their July 2019 civilian casualty report noted: “After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
1
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
Al Rutbah, Iraq
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Between March 24 - April 6, 2019, CJTF-OIR conducted 52 strikes consisting of 98 engagements against Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq...In Iraq, CJTF-OIR conducted 23 strikes consisting of 45 engagements, engaged three Daesh tactical units, and destroyed seven tunnels, four supply routes, two buildings, two caves, one command and control center, and one compound.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2019-07-26
Original Source ↗
Mar. 24, 2019, Al Rutbah, Iraq, via Airwars report. After a review of available information it was
assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report
of civilian casualties.