Incident Code
CS157
Incident Date
16 December 2015
Location
عيساوي, `Isawi, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
36.6888933,
39.0555596
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.6888933,
39.0555596
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S148)
One person named as Ahmad Al A’bd was reported killed and his cousin Wa’el Al A’bd injured after unexploded ordnance detonated – allegedly the result of a Coalition airstrike on the village in June.
In their January 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area at that time.
Victims
Family members (2)
Adult
male
reported killed after unexploded ordnance detonated
killed
Adult
male
Ahmad's cousin, injured in the incident
injured
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of `Isawi (عيساوي), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.6888933, 39.0555596. 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
No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
MGRS coordinate
37SEA050604
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
The precise date on which the unexploded ordnance was originally dropped is unclear, though Welati refers to four Coalition strikes on June 14th 2015.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-01-03
Original Source ↗
December 16, 2015, in Isawi, Syria, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties. 2885/CS157 37SEA050604