Incident Code

CS1316

Location

الكشكية, Al Kashkiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.81, 40.694722
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1152)

Between one and four civilians including a child died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on al Kashkiya village, Deir Ezzor, according to local sources.

7al reported: “Abu Ayman al-Ali, an activist from the village of Deir al-Zour, told al-Hal, said that ‘raids by international coalition forces targeted civilian houses in the center of al-Kashkiya town.”

Jisir TV said that a girl was killed and others were injured, while other sources reported the death of a child and wounding of several other civilians

Syrialivemap put the death toll at four but didn’t say who was responsible. Similarly, some other sources didn’t identify the “warplanes” that carried out the attack.

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
1–4
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the centre of the village of Al Kashkiya (الكشكية), Deir Ezzor governorate, for which the coordinates are: 34.81, 40.694722. 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 al Kashkiya, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SFU541550
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For August 1st-2nd: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS oil refinery.” It additionally added that “On Aug. 1, near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed 16 ISIS oil stills and an oil tanker truck.”
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.