Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS239

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.5269242, 37.9559288
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S215)

One male civilian was killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike, according to two local sources.

Halab News Network reported that he died when a Daesh vehicle carrying him was targeted, as he was being moved to the terrorist organisation’s prison.

In the second of their March 2020 civilian casualty reports, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that the allegation provided insufficient information on the timing and location of the strike to make a determination.

Victims

Individuals

35 years old male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Manbij (منبج), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.5269242, 37.9559288. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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
MGRS coordinate
37SDA065429
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 21st-22nd, the Coalition reported: “Near Manbij, 12 strikes struck 12 separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL front-end loader.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-03-25
Original Source
June 22, 2016, in Manbij, Syria, via Airwars report. The allegation provided insufficient detail to identify a specific date, time, or location to search for corroborating Coalition action. 2981/CS239 37SDA065429

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Sources (2)