Incident Code
CS1317b
Incident Date
2 August 2017
Location
الفردوس, near Raqqa, Syria, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.95719,
39.00111
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
35.95719,
39.00111
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
In an incident previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian near Raqqa.
In its February 2019 report, the Coalition noted the following: “the Coalition conducted one artillery strike on ISIS defensive fighting positions. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally killed as a result of this strike”
It was later clarified to Airwars that this incident of civilian harm was found during the assessment of Airwars allegation CS1317 and had not been previously reported to the Coalition.
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
1
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
1
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Raqqa, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SEV001792
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Near Raqqah, 14 strikes engaged 10 ISIS tactical units and destroyed nine fighting positions,
two vehicles, a supply cache, a VBIED, a mortar position, an ISIS UAS site, and a generator.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-02-28
Original Source ↗
August 2, 2017, near Raqqa, Syria, via Airwars report. Coalition aircraft conduced two airstrikes and one artillery strike. The airstrikes targeted one ISIS weapons cache and one ISIS command and control facility. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally killed in each of these strikes. On the same day the Coalition conducted one artillery strike on ISIS defensive fighting positions. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally killed as a result of this strike. Regrettably, these three strikes resulted in the unintentional death of three total civilians.