Incident Code

CS1187

Location

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.466049, 40.907593
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1042)

Twenty civilians, including women and children, were killed and 30 more were injured in a series of alleged Coalition airstrikes on Abu Kamal in eastern Deir Ezzor, local media reported.

Multiple sources blamed the Coalition, putting death counts at either four or five non-combatants.

Euphrates Post also reported that the first strikes at 11am hit the house of Jumaa al Bandar behind an ISIL building near Hajana Street, while the second at 2.30pm struck a four-storey building on the main street, near the second-hand market.

AlSharqiya24 reported that the strikes focused on Souk al Hall Street, the main street and the house of Jamal al Zayn meanwhile Free Dier Azour Radio added that the strikes were in the vicinity of Al Hanaa hospital.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights, which blamed the Coalition, put the death toll at 11 including two children and four women.

In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area at that time.

Victims

Family members (20)

Badri Mohammed Al-Bandar
Age unknown killed
Baida Hamed al-Yaqoub "Badri al-Bandar's wife"
Adult female killed
Khaled Badri Al-Bandar
Age unknown killed
Rashed Badri Al Bandar
Age unknown killed
Aya Badri Al Bandar
Age unknown female killed
Maya Badri Al Bandar
Age unknown female killed
Hakoum Mohammed Al - Bandar
Age unknown killed
Ghalia Abdullah Al-Fathi, wife of Hakoum Al Bandar
Adult female killed
Hazem Hakoum Al Bandar
Age unknown killed
Aida Hakoum Al Bandar
Age unknown female killed
Hadil Hakoum Al Bandar
Age unknown female killed
Amani Hakoum Al Bandar
Age unknown female killed
Lama’a Jameel Al-Yaqoub (the wife of Jumaa al-Bandar)
Adult female killed
Raslan Jamaa al-Bandar
Age unknown killed
Yusuf's the son of Haytham Kamal al-Harb
4 years old male killed
Raad Mousa Al Mahmoud Al Mousa
Age unknown male killed
Khalafa al-Hammadi "wife of Atallah al-Sayes"
Adult female killed
Hashem Ahmed Atallah Al-Sayes
Age unknown killed
Rahaf Marwan al Khalil, wife of Hazem al-Bandar
Adult female killed
Amna Mohammed al-Hariri
Age unknown female displaced from Palyma killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
20
1–2 Children, 2–4 Women, 3 Men
Civilians reported injured
30

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Abu Kamal (البوكمال), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.466049, 40.907593. 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
MGRS coordinate
37SFU752154
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For July 11th-12th: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed 25 ISIS oil refinement stills, five oil tanks, and 10 oil tankers.“
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-06-24
Original Source
July 11, 2017, in Abu Kamal, Syria, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties. 3121/CS1187 37SFU752154

Media From Sources (5)