Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS1632

Location

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.9505639, 39.0094148
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1451)

Three civilians may have died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqah, according to local media – though there was uncertainty over when the victims died, with one report stating they were still alive.

Coordinating the Revolution in the City of Palmyra published “a clarification regarding the family of Mrs. Samira Al-Ali (Alhashosh) and her family.”. It said: “After receiving confirmation from one of Samira’s daughters and our contacts in the area, it turned out that Samira had died in the bombardment in Raqqa and her daughter Najwa died of her injuries in a camp near the city of Hasaka. The young man Mohammad also died in the bombing in Raqqa.”

However, On October 28th, the monitor said that the three victims were still alive: “It turns out that the above are still alive and they are in the city of Mansoura in the countryside Raqqah”.

However, a Facebook comment by someone called Ahmad al Qassim Dido on the Facebook page, says: “My brother in law Hamadi Al Katta got a message on Whatsapp from the granddaughter of Shattouh who was with them. She confirmed the death of the above named and said that Najwa was seriously injured and died in Ain Issa camp”.

The last reported Coalition action in the city was on October 16th, with victory over ISIS declared by the SDF the following day.

Victims

Family members (2)

Mohammed Adnan Al Saleh
Child male killed
Najwa Adnan Al Saleh
Child killed

Individuals

Samira Alhashosh
Adult female wife of Adnan Al Saleh Alkta killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
0–3
0–2 Children, 0–1 Women

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Ar Raqqah, for which the generic 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
For October 16th-17th it noted: “Near Raqqah, three strikes suppressed three ISIS communication lines.” The last reported strikes prior to this were on October 12th.
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

Media From Sources (1)