Incident Code
CS1362
Incident Date
10 August 2017
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.9505639,
39.0094148
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.9505639,
39.0094148
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S1189)
Five civilians including one child died in an airstrike on Raqqa, local media reported.
Among sources blaming the Coalition were the Step News Agency and Al Hassaka Rasd.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
5
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
3
Geolocation Notes
Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The coordinates for Raqqah 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 9th-10th the Coalition reported Near Raqqah, 14 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units and destroyed 27 fighting positions, five command and control nodes, two heavy machine guns, a mortar system, a vehicle, and an IED factory.” It additionally stated that “On Aug. 9, near Raqqah, Syria, 16 strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units; destroyed 13 fighting positions, three command and control nodes, a mortar system, an IED, and a heavy machine gun; and damaged two fighting positions.” And that “On Aug. 9, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions.”
UK Military Strike Report
In Raqqa, the Syrian Democratic Forces encountered a Daesh defensive position, but this was dealt with, again using a Paveway IV, by a second mixed Tornado and Typhoon pair.’
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
2018-06-28
Original Source ↗
The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility