Incident Code

CS1320

Location

مشفى عائشة البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Aisha Hospital, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.46068, 40.907956
Accuracy: Exact location (via Airwars)

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1156)

Three people were killed and several more wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the cafeteria of Aisha hospital in Abu Kamal, according to local media.

Sources were conflicted as to whether the three victims were members of ISIS or civilians.

Euphrates Post, Shaam and Shbab Post said that they were from ISIS, but sources including Syrian Free Army and Jisrtv claimed they were civilians.

According to AlBoukmal-Mary: “The warplane, which is believed to belong to the International Coalition ,targeted the cafeteria at Aisha hospital leading to three deaths. Two of the victims were Iraqi and one was from the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.”

Free Deir Ezzor and Sound and Picture added that a number of civilians were wounded in the strike.

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
0–3
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the cafetaria of Aisha hospital (مشفى عائشة) in the city of Bukamal (البوكمال), Deir Ezzor governorate. The coordinates for Aisha hospital are: 34.46068, 40.907956  

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 Abu Kamal, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For August 2nd-3rd it reportedf that “Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed three ISIS oil storage tanks, three well-heads, an oil pump, and a front-end loader.” It additionally reported that “On Aug. 2, near Abu Kamal, Syria, two strikes destroyed an ISIS IED factory and two oil stills.”
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