Incident Code
CS1665a
Incident Date
4 November 2017
Location
Al Kwashiya, Al Hassakah, Syria
الكواشية
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S1466a )
Local sources reported that Coalition warplanes shelled areas in the vicinity of Al-Kwaishia village in the southern countryside of Hasaka. According to a single source, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a child was killed.
Other sources reported that a child named Omar Thamer al – Shibli was injured. @ShMC99 claimed that two children were injured.
In the first of their September 2020 civilian casualty reports, 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.
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
37SFV585541
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-09-09
Original Source ↗
Nov. 4, 2017, in Al Kwashiya, 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. 3164/CS1665a
37SFV585541