Incident Code
CS1882a
Incident Code
CS1882a
Incident Date
4 January 2019
Location
near Ash Sha'fa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
34.56493,
40.93594
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
34.56493,
40.93594
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
In an event previously not tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injury of one civilian in an artillery strike near Ash Sha’fa, Syria. This was later confirmed by the Pentagon to be a US-only event.
In its June 2019 civilian casualty report, the Coalition noted: “Coalition artillery conducted a strike against a Daesh facility. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally wounded due to their proximity to the strike.”
The Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.
In May 2020, the Pentagon in its annual report to Congress conceded this as a US-only action.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Given reason for civilian harm
Other
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
1
Stated location
near Ash Sha'fa, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SFU776265
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Between Dec. 30, 2018 and Jan. 12, 2019, CJTF-OIR conducted 575 strikes consisting of 1,147 engagements in
Syria, and conducted 13 strikes consisting of 19 engagements in Iraq.
In Syria, 575 strikes engaged 485 ISIS tactical units, and destroyed 308 staging areas, 220 fighting positions, 105 mortar, rocket and artillery systems, 57 supply routes, 50 manufacturing facilities for improvised explosive device and vehicle borne improvised explosive device, 31 command and control nodes, 26 vehicles, 19 weapons caches, 18 mortar launching sites, 18 petroleum oil and lubricant storage facilities, 11 heavy and light weapon systems, eight reservoirs and tankers for petroleum oil and lubricants, eight pieces of heavy equipment, seven vehicle borne improvised explosive devices, six tunnels and caves, four buildings, two unmanned aircraft systems, one weapons facility, one logistics hub and one fuel storage
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2019-06-27
Original Source ↗
Jan. 4, 2019, near Ash Sha'fa, Syria, via self-report. Coalition artillery conducted a strike against a Daesh facility. Regrettably, one civilian was unintentionally wounded due to their proximity to the strike.
U.S. Forces Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-05-06
Original Source ↗
As of March 1, 2020, CJTF-OIR assessed that 11 reports of civilian casualties during 2019 were
credible, with approximately 22 civilians killed and approximately 13 civilians injured as a result
of U.S. military operations. The following table contains additional details about each instance
during 2019 that was assessed to have resulted in civilian casualties.
4-Jan-19 Ash Sha' fa, Syria Ground action 1 civilian injured 0 civilians killed