Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS161

Location

أعزاز‎, A`zaz, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.586273, 37.04739
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S150)

According to reports a car which was carrying a family reportedly fleeing the violence in Syria was itself struck in an alleged Coalition airstrike, killing a young infant girl.

Aisha Saleh Hassan al Hameedi was reported killed and her family injured when their car was struck near A’zaz, northern Aleppo. The family had been displaced from the village of Rahiya in Qamishli and were said to be heading north with the intention of crossing into Turkey.

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

Individuals

Child female Infant killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
4

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of A`zaz (أعزاز‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.586273, 37.04739. 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
37SCA253507
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
The Coalition reported that for December 29th-30th 2015 “Near Aleppo, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-01-03
Original Source
December 29, 2015, in A’zaz, 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. 2878/CS161 37SCA253507

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