Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

CS1996a

Incident date

September 4, 2023

Location

near NLZ, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Airwars assessment

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.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Unknown
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Unknown
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Confirmed
    A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
  • Known belligerent
    US-led Coalition

Sources (1) [ collapse]

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Known belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • May 31, 2024
  • 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.

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition

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.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Unknown
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Unknown
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Confirmed
    A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
  • Known belligerent
    US-led Coalition

Sources (1) [ collapse]