Incident Code
CS030
Incident Date
13 November 2014
Location
Deir Ez Zor Oil Collection Point, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S29a)
An internal Coalition report noted that civilians may have been killed near an oil collection point in Deir Ez Zor. The Coalition assessed the incident as non-credible: “Open source video indicated that three civilians were killed in a deliberate strike on an oil collection point in DeZ. 13 Nov 2014: Review could not determine that the video came from the strike in DeZ. Although there was a US strike on the oil collection site, the target was validated through the JTCB. Targeting was mitigated – it was a night strike on a specific target where NCV was assessed as 0, with mitigated weapons effects. WSV cleared target. There was no way to determine the authenticity of the allegation.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Discounted
Civilians reported killed
3
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
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Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
Deir Ez Zor Oil Collection Point, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
COALITION-ASSESSED CASUALTY INCIDENT
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2015-05-01
Original Source ↗
Open source video indicated that three civilians were killed in a deliberate strike on an oil collection point in DeZ. 13 Nov 2014: Review could not determine that the video came from the strike in DeZ. Althgouh there was a US strike on the oil collection site, the target was validated through the JTCB. Targeting was mitigated - it was a night strike on a specific target where NV was assessed as 0, with mitigated weapons effects. WSV cleared target. There was no way to determine the authenticity of the allegation.