Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS1059

Location

منطقة العبارات النهرية, Euphrates river, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.932126, 39.006111
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S925)

Three or four civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on boats/ferries on the Euphrates River, according to local media.

Both Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) and Hasaka Rasd blamed the US-led Coalition.

Besides the three named victims, there was reportedly another unidentified civilian victim who was working on the river ferry.

According to RFS, “three people were killed as they tried to flee the city as a result of the targeting of a ferry on Friday afternoon.

In their August report, Amnesty International published an interview with relatives of a boy that was killed trying to cross the river in a small boat. The family had been informed by witnesses that their relative Mohamed Nour, aged 15, was killed when the boat had been “struck from the air”. The report mentions that Mohamed died along with his friend and other passengers.

 

Victims

Family members (2)

Abdo Haj Hkleif
Adult male killed
Abd al-Baki Haj al-Khleif
Adult

Individuals

Amer Ali Khalaf Al-Ahmad
male killed
Abdul Bari Haj Khleif
male injured
Mohamed Nour
15 years old male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3–4
1 Child, 2 Men
Civilians reported injured
1

Military Statements

U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Not yet assessed
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 22nd-23rd the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, 19 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units; destroyed 12 fighting positions, two vehicles, and an IED cache; and damaged an ISIS supply route.” It additionally reported that On June 22, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions.” and that “On June 22, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed two fighting positions, two vehicles, a weapons cache, and an ISIS staging area; and damaged 14 fighting positions.” For June 23rd-24th: “Near Raqqah, 21 strikes engaged 15 ISIS tactical units; destroyed 10 fighting positions, six vehicles, a VBIED, an ISIS staging area, a tactical vehicle, a mortar tube, and a mortar system; damaged an ISIS supply route; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.” It additionally reported that “On June 23, near Raqqah, Syria, seven strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and suppressed two ISIS tactical units.”
French Military Strike Report
19 strikes were made by French aircraft in Iraq and Syria in the last week. Most of them were carried out in the battles of Mosul and Raqqah. These strikes were aimed at groups of Daech fighters. The other strikes were carried out in Syria and targeted regrouping and refueling areas used by jihadi fighters. Task Force Wagram carried out 16 artillery strikes in Mosul.
Unknown Strike Report
Friday 23 June – Tornados and Typhoons hit three Daesh sniper teams in Mosul, and a truck-bomb and armoured personnel carrier in Raqqa…The next day [June 23rd], a mixed Tornado and Typhoon pair used two Paveway IVs to target successfully a large group of Daesh fighters operating with a truck-bomb and an armoured personnel carrier in Raqqa, while in Mosul a Tornado flight conducted three precision attacks with Brimstone missiles on sniper positions.

Media From Sources (1)