Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS1791

Location

الباغوز فوقاني), Al Bagouz Fawqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.4641667, 40.9452778
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1629)

Four civilians died and several others were wounded in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Al Bagouz al Fawqani, according to local media.

The Smart News Agency said: Activists told Smart that the bombing killed four civilians and wounded others, including women and children, in addition to the killing of three members of ISIS. Some activists pointed out that the bombing was carried out by Iraqi warplanes operating under the umbrella of the international coalition.” Reports placed the event in both the morning and afternoon.

According to Fresh Syria, “aircraft of the International Alliance launched several attacks on different areas of the village of Al-Bagouz, which is under the control of ISIS in the countryside Deir Ezzor, killing four civilians and wounding others.”

Baladi, which also put the death toll at four, said that the victims were “mostly women and children”. Masarpress added that the Coalition “targeted a number of civilian houses in the town”.

Sound and Picture said that one civilian had been wounded in an alleged Coalition strike.

In the second 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.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
1–2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Bagouz Fawqani (الباغوز فوقاني)), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.4641667, 40.9452778. 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
37SFU786153
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
The Coalition publicly reported the following: “On August 14 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of three engagements against Daesh targets. Near Abu Kamal, three strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit, and destroyed two Daesh command and control centers, one Daesh command and control support facility and one Daesh supply route.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-09-09
Original Source
Aug. 14, 2018, in Al Baghouz Fawqani, 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. 3180/CS1791 37SFU786153