Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS1248

Location

ميادين, Al Mayadin, Saraya government building, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.016667, 40.444167
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1096)

Local media reported airstrikes on the “Martyrs Affairs Office” – seized by IS- opposite the old Saraya building and “oil burners in Badia Drenge and Tijana” – though no information was given on civilian casualties.

Step News Agency, Jisirtv and DPN reported that these were Coalition strikes. Euphrates Post didn’t identify the warplanes responsible, though did say an unspecified number of civilian casualties had been reported. .

RFS attributed the event to Russia, reporting: “Russian aircraft targeted a house previously seized by the organization [IS] and turned it into the Office of Martyrs’ Affairs” – but it said there was no information on civilian casualties.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Mayadin, Saraya government building (ميادين), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.016667, 40.444167. 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 Mayadin, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For July 21st-22nd, the Coalition reported: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four oil storage tanks and a vehicle.“
French Military Strike Report
In the last week (20th-27th) France reports carrying out two strikes in Raqqah, destroying two ISIL combat positions. Task Force (TF) Wagram carried out 21 artillery strikes in Mosul. The overall record of air activity since September 19th 2014 amounts to 1,324 strikes, 2,092 targets destroyed and 6,857 sorties.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-05-31
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.