Incident Code

CS1347

Location

جميعة الأطباء, Jam’iyet al Atteba, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.9505639, 39.0094148
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1176)

Two civilians were reported killed in alleged US-led Coalition strikes on Raqqa city.

Sources stated that ‘artillery shelling’ was responsible. Airwars understands that only the Coalition has access to artillery at Raqqa.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights gave moe details of the two medics slain: Dr Fouad Bashir al Ajili was born in 1955 and was a dentist. Dr Qais Al Sayed Ahmed was born in 1951 and was a gynecologist. According to the report “international coalition warplanes fired missiles on a house in Jam’iyet al Atteba area near School’s Books Administration in Raqqa City”.

A February 2nd report from Media Without Border later stated that the bodies of both doctors were exhumed and reburied.

 

Victims

Invidivuals

Adult male Doctor killed
Adult male Doctor 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
2
2 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Jam’iyet al Atteba/Doctors Association (جميعة الأطباء) near School’s Books Administration (دائرة الكتب المدرسة) in the city of Raqqa (الرقة‎). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the coordinates of both locations. The generic coordinates for the city of Raqqa (الرقة‎) are: 35.9505639, 39.0094148.

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
Insufficient information on the time and location
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Raqqah, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For August 6th-7th the Coalition have reported: “Near Raqqah, 24 strikes engaged 11 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 30 fighting positions, two vehicles, two command and control nodes, two mortar systems, a tunnel, a heavy machine gun, an IED facility, and a VBIED facility; and damaged six fighting positions.”
French Military Strike Report
For August 3rd-9th, France report 1 strike in Iraq and 1 in Syria, along with 9 artillery strikes in Mosul. (via EtatMajorFR)
French Military Strike Report
France reports that in the past week (4th -11th) it carried out 31 sorties, including 24 Army reconnaissance and Ground Support (CAS), as well as 4 intelligence reports by Atlantic 2 or Rafale patrol. Two strikes were carried out in the Hassaka region of Syria and the Al Qaim region of Iraq. They destroyed ISIL storage sites and weapons caches.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-05-31
Original Source
The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.

Media From Sources (2)