Incident Code
CS1087
Incident Date
25 June 2017
Location
قريب من الميادين, near Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.01979,
40.45123
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
35.01979,
40.45123
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S951a)
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of twelve civilians in an event near Al Mayadin.
Their October 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a Coalition strike that destroyed one ISIS-held building, it was assessed that 12 civilians were unintentionally killed.”
In July 2019 the Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported killed
12
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Given reason for civilian harm
No reason given
Civilian deaths conceded
12
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Al Mayadin, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SFU324762
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
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.“
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-10-27
Original Source ↗
June 25, 2017, near Al Mayadin, Syria, via media report. During a Coalition strike that destroyed one ISIS-held building, it was assessed that 12 civilians were unintentionally killed.