Incident Code

CS1795

Location

بادية ذبيان, Badiya area of Theyban city, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.0162094, 40.5101418
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1639)

Local sources reported that two boys aged 16 and 17, “were killed by an aircraft believed to belong to the International Coalition.”

The Syrian Network for Human Rights noted that the airstrike took place at  “Badiya [area] of Theyban city” in the suburbs of Deir Ezzor.

Both Euphrates Post and Deir Ezzor 24 named the two boys and said both were from Al Hawaij. According to the media outlets, the two boys were on a motorcycle “on their way to to work at the crude oil burners”.

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.

Victims

Invidivuals

Abdullah al Klaib
16 years old male From al Hawaij killed
Jassem Al Mohammad al-Khudair
17 years old male From al Hawaij killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
2
2 Children

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Badiya area of Theyban city (بادية ذبيان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.0162094, 40.5101418. 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
37SFU377758
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
The Coalition publicly reported at the time the following: "Near Abu Kamal, one strike engaged one Daesh tactical unit, and destroyed one Daesh logistics hub."
French Military Strike Report
For Sept 5th-11th, Task Force Wagram conducted four artillery shooting missions in the Euphrates Valley. Aircraft carried out 21 sorties but there were no airstrikes.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-09-09
Original Source
Sep. 5, 2018, in Theyban, 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. 3185/CS1795 37SFU377758

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