Incident Code
CS1902
Incident Code
CS1902
Incident Date
3 March 2019
Location
مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
34.447579,
40.953426
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
34.447579,
40.953426
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S1778)
Local sources reported that Coalition airstrikes or possibly an Apache helicopter attack struck Al Baghouz “camp” on the night of March 3rd 2019. Other sources blamed SDF (in fact most likely Coalition) artillery.
One source reported that civilians were killed and injured in the attack, including five people from the same family, but did not provide more details.
In a civilian casualty assessment issued April 16th 2021, the Coalition dismissed this event as ‘non credible’, claiming that “The allegation provided insufficient detail to identify a specific date, time, or location to search for corroborating Coalition action.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
1–5
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
Insufficient information on the time and location
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
in al Baghouz, Syria
MGRS coordinate
37SFU794135
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Between Feb. 24 - March 9, 2019, CJTF-OIR conducted 99 strikes consisting of 139 engagements against Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq.In Syria, CJTF-OIR conducted 97 strikes consisting of 137 engagements, engaged 228 Daesh tactical units, and destroyed 71 tactical vehicles, 35 vehicle borne improvised explosive devices, 17 supply routes, 11 fighting positions, 10 weapons caches, eight staging areas, four command and control nodes, two tunnels, two heavy machine guns, one anti-aircraft gun, one fuel tanker, and one boat.
French Military Strike Report
For February 27th to March 5th, French MoD report 4 firing missions from the Iraqi territory by Task Force Wagram. Aircraft carried out 18 sorties. There was one strike.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2021-04-16
Original Source ↗
Mar. 3, 2019, in al Baghouz, Syria, via Airwars. The allegation provided insufficient detail to identify a specific date, time, or location to search for corroborating Coalition action. . 3273/CS1902 37SFU794135