Airwars assessment
At least two civilian males were killed and six others were injured in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Soussa in the east of Deir Ezzor governorate, a number of local sources reported.
Some sources reported that as many as six people died while JP News alleged that 15 people were killed. However, they were the minority among a large number of reports from the incident. Two male victims were identified by name and another six injured were identified.
From the 12 sources that reported the incident, 11 alleged that the Coalition was responsible.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (3)
- Ayman Jassim Hassan al Jijan Age unknown male injured
- Tala’at Abdul-Razzaq al Jijan Age unknown female injured
- Faisal Hamad Hassan al Jijan Age unknown male injured
Family members (2)
- Hussein Ahmed al Sattam Age unknown male injured
- Abdul-Razzaq Muza’ed al Sattam Age unknown male injured
- Hamoud Mahmoud Khadeir al A’sman Age unknown male killed
- Adnan Ahmed al Sattam Age unknown male killed
- Mohammed Jassim al Fadhil al Khudair Age unknown male injured
Summary
Sources (14) [ collapse]
Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]
US-led Coalition Assessment:
Civilian casualty statements
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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.
Original strike reports
For June 24th-25th, the Coalition reported: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed three ISIS-held buildings, two command and control nodes, an ISIS staging area, a mortar system, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIS oil refinery.“
For June 25th-26th, “Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed six ISIS oil storage tanks, four ISIS pump jacks and two ISIS facilities.” It additionally reported that “On June 25, near Dayr az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS-held building.“