Incident Code
CS1098
Incident Code
CS1098
Incident Date
26 June 2017
Location
عياش, Ayyash, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.42022,
40.05303
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.42022,
40.05303
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S960)
A civilian male was identified as killed and two others were injured in “cluster bombs” on the town of Ayyash, local sources reported, however it was not clear who was responsible.
The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights and Free Deir Ezzor both reported that the strikes consisted of four raids.
None of the four sources who reported the incident made any claims with regards to responsibility and no further details were reported.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Ayyash (عياش), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.42022, 40.05303. 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 Ayyash, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SEV955201
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 26th-27th: “Near Dawr Az Zawr, seven strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three vehicles, a tactical vehicle, two bunkers, two pump jacks, a front-end loader, an IED factory, an ISIS financial facility, and an ISIS headquarters.” It additionally reported that “On June 26, near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS factory.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-02-22
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.