Incident Code
CS1081
Incident Date
25 June 2017
Location
ﺍﻡ ﺣﻔﻮﺭ, Umm Hfour, Al Hassakah, Syria
Geolocation
36.191,
40.61207
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.191,
40.61207
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S947)
According to multiple local sources, “a whole family” died in the village of Umm Hfour in an alleged Coalition airstrike.
Hasaka Voice and other sources the victims died “because they were targeted by an air strike by the International Coalition”.
The US-led alliance eventually reported strikes in the vicinity that day, suggesting that the cause of the deaths may have been artillery.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Umm Hfour (ﺍﻡ ﺣﻔﻮﺭ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.191, 40.61207. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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
near Umm Hfour, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SFA449063
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
The Coalition did not at first publicly report any strike in Hassaka governorate for June 24th-26th. However, it later stated that “On June 25, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed five ISIS-held buildings, three command and control nodes, a mortar system, and a fighting position; and damaged an ISIS-held building.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-03-28
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.