Airwars assessment
More than one civilian was killed by suspected US-led Coalition airstrikes on Al Bedou neighbourhood, Raqqa.
Mohamad.othman.7503 posted photographs on Facebook of extensive material destruction on the “health, housing – Hawara School District”, whilst other sources published graphic photographs of civilians who were reported killed.
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered later reported on 4th September “The death of Khalil Mustafa al-Jasim al-Ba’zij as a result of the bombing by coalition airforce al Badou neighbourhood last Saturday.”
The local time of the incident is unknown.
- Khalil Mustafa al-Jasim al-Ba’zij Adult male killed
Summary
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Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]
Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Bedou (حارة البدو) in the city of Raqqa (الرقة). The images above show destroyed residential buildings in the neighbourhoods of Al Bedou (حارة البدو) and Al Huni, which appear to still be intact on satellite imagery of August 13. The coordinates for destroyed buildings seen on satellite imagery in the neighbourhood of Al Huni are: 35.952789, 39.002935 and 35.952589, 39.003187. This incident might also correspond to the destroyed buildings seen on satellite imagery in Al Bedou (حارة البدو) (“health housing – Hawari school district”), for which the coordinates are: 35.963119, 39.003409
US-led Coalition Assessment:
Civilian casualty statements
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The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.
Original strike reports
For August 25th-26th the Coalition reported “Near Raqqah, 24 strikes engaged 15 ISIS tactical units; destroyed 20 fighting positions, two logistics nodes, two command and control nodes, a VBIED, an ISIS UAS, a vehicle, and an ISIS headquarters; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.” It was additionally reported that “On Aug. 25, near Raqqah, Syria, 31 strikes engaged 18 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 fighting positions, two command and control nodes, five vehicles, and three heavy machine guns.” And that “On Aug. 25, near Raqqah, Syria, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a command and control node and two fighting positions.”
‘Friday 25 August – Typhoons and Tornados attacked three terrorist positions in Raqqa, and three in Tal Afar…A mixed Typhoon and Tornado pair delivered three further Paveway attacks in Tal Afar on Friday 25 August, hitting two mortar teams and a Daesh-held building. Over Raqqa, our aircraft continued to support the Syrian Democratic Forces, and used Paveway IVs against two sniper positions and another terrorist strongpoint. The focus for RAF missions remained on Raqqa over the weekend.’