Airwars assessment
There were claims that a ‘civilian male’, named as Dergham Karah Ali, was killed in a Coalition airstrike on the village of Binnish in Idlib governorate.
However, two videos later emerged challenging Ali’s non-combatant status. One showed him singing a moderate resistance song.
The second video, posted by Islamic State, indicated that Ali had later become a fighter for ISIS, using the nom de guerre of Abu Hammam.
In its monthly civilian casualty report for October 2019 – published on December 5th of that year, the Coalition assessed the event as ‘non credible’, noting that “November 25, 2014, in Binnish, Syria, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties.”
Coalition officials also provided Airwars with a geolocation to within 100 metres of the area reviewed.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
- Dergham Karah Ali Adult male Probable combatant though named by some sources as a non combatant killed
Summary
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Media
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US-led Coalition Assessment:
Civilian casualty statements
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November 25, 2014, in Binnish, Syria, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties.
Original strike reports
No coalition airstrikes were officially reported as occurring in Idlib governorate between November 24th-26th 2014.