Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS1910

Location

مخيم الباغوز, Al Baghouz camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.447579, 40.953426
Accuracy:

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1786)

Local sources reported that several Coalition airstrikes struck Al Baghouz on March 16th.

According to Step News Agency and Marsad Al Hasaka, the airstrikes struck the town, whereas government-affiliated news outlet SANA reported the airstrikes struck Al-Baghouz camp.

Step News reported that clashes broke out between ISIS and “the militia” in the vicinity of the town of Al-Baghouz east of Deir Ezzor “amid aerial bombardment by coalition aircraft and artillery by the militia targeting the remaining pocket of Daesh.” Neither Step News or Marsad Al Hasaka mentioned civilians were killed or inured.

However, according to SANA many citizens were killed and others were injured when the camp was struck. SANA claimed that many of the killed citizens were women and children escaping atrocities of ISIS.

In May 2019, the Coalition announced that it had classed this allegation of civilian harm as non-credible, noting “the report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
2–3
1–2 Children, 1–2 Women
Civilians reported injured
1–2

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
near al-Baghouz, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SFU786153
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
"Between March 10 - 23 2019, CJTF-OIR conducted 250 strikes consisting of 398 engagements against Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, CJTF-OIR conducted 193 strikes consisting of 338 engagements, engaged 346 Daesh tactical units, and destroyed 104 vehicles, 63 supply routes, 39 fighting positions, 31 vehicle borne improvised explosive devices, nine tactical vehicles, six fuel tankers, four weapons caches, two command and control nodes, one tunnel, one tanker for petroleum oil and lubricants, one mortar system, and one checkpoint."
French Military Strike Report
For March 13th-19th, France report that Task Force Wagram did not carry out any artillery missions. Aircraft carried out 57 sorties and there was one strike. It also provides a review of the four years of training of TF Narvik and Monsabert
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2019-05-31
Original Source
Mar. 16, 2019, near al-Baghouz, Syria, via Airwars report. The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.