Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Alleged Coalition airstrikes on three or four Daesh-controlled villages killed 15 civilians including three children, according to both the Syrian Observatory and the Hassakah Youth Movement.
In a later report, the Damascus Center noted: “On the afternoon [of Wednesday 17th February 2016), planes likely to be the Coalition launched more than ten air strikes, affecting several civilian sites in the countryside of southern Hassakah including houses inhabited by unarmed civilians. More than 40 civilians died and nearly 70 were wounded, with the following towns south of Hassakah targeted: (Traykham, Al Hadidiya, al Madina, Al Khalifa “Gouna”, Alhalil, Abu Vichke, Umm Hajra, Al’ammo, Alhoiesh “Albu Frio”).“
Blogger Siraj al Hasskawi later issued the names of those he said had died.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
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Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Al-Hasakah (الحسكة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.5044792, 40.74354. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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US-led Coalition Assessment:
Original strike reports
For February 17th-18th the Coalition reported that “Near Al Hasakah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building.”