Incident Code

CS1437

Location

الرقة‎ , Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.9505639, 39.0094148
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1507)

On January 11th 2018, Rami Assaf reported that “news of the martyrdom of the family of Mr. Ahmed Al-Hanan from Muhsin in rural Deir Al-Zour has now been confirmed. They were killed four months ago as a result of the bombing of the International Coalition against the city of Raqqa. Their bodies were found today and were named as Mrs. Sakina Hussein Al-Fathi, and her two children Alaa and Abdul Rahman Al-Hanan. Their father and the eldest son were killed before them in Deir al-Azur”.

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently also blamed the Coalition for the deaths.

Deir Ezzor 24, also naming the above victims, reported on January 11th that they “were found today under the rubble following a missile attack on the city of Raqqa about four months ago”.

The exact date of this event is currently unknown.

 

Victims

Family members (3)

Mrs. Sakina Hussein Al-Fathi
Adult female killed
Alaa Rahman Al-Hanan
Child child of Mrs. Sakina Hussein Al-Fathi killed
Abdul Rahman Al-Hanan
Child child of Mrs. Sakina Hussein Al-Fathi 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
3
2 Children, 1 Woman

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Raqqa (الرقة‎), for which the coordinates are: 35.9505639, 39.0094148. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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
Date unknown
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