Incident Code
CS1996a
Incident Date
4 September 2023
Location
near NLZ, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: February 11, 2025
In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, one civilian was injured by declared US military live fire exercises near NLZ, Syria on September 4, 2023.
In the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) Civilian Harm and Mitigation Response Report released on May 31, 2024, the US military stated that “Regrettably, based on a thorough review of all available information, one civilian was unintentionally harmed following a live fire exercise.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Unknown
Strike Status
Declared strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Causes of Death / Injury
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Not yet assessed
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
September 4, 2023, near NLZ, Syria, via open source report. Regrettably, based on a
thorough review of all available information, one civilian was unintentionally harmed
following a live fire exercise. 3342 / 37SFU3809074760. Closed on December 19, 2023.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2024-05-31
Original Source ↗
September 4, 2023, near NLZ, Syria, via open source report. Regrettably, based on a
thorough review of all available information, one civilian was unintentionally harmed
following a live fire exercise. 3342 / 37SFU3809074760. Closed on December 19, 2023.