Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS246

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.5216648, 37.9568624
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S221)

At least four members of one family including two children were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Manbij.

Manbij Mother of the World gave a detailed description of the event: “Coalition planes committed a massacre yesterday against al Hunaifi family killing 4 people and leaving a number of wounded.

The house is near the bakery near al Khafsa garage and the old pharmacy in the neighbourhood. May god have mercy on the martyrs and heal the wounded.”

The Syrian Observatory also reported four civilians killed – reporting that overall some 56 non-combatants had now died in Coalition strikes on Manbij since May.

Other sources placed the death toll at six – including four children.

 

Victims

Family members (2)

Faisal Hunaifi’s daughter
4 years old female Faisal Hunaifi was executed by IS a while ago after being accused of drug trafficking injured
Faisal Hunaifi’s son
2 years old male Faisal Hunaifi was executed by IS a while ago after being accused of drug trafficking injured

Family members (4)

Individuals

Mohammad Hunaifi
55 years old male Known as Abu Hmaid injured
Wife of Abu Hmaid
female Widow of Abu Hmaid injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4–6
2–4 Children, 1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Manbij (منبج), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.5216648, 37.9568624. 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
Not yet assessed
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For July 3rd-4th the Coalition reported: “Near Manbij, 14 strikes struck 12 separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 18 ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL tactical vehicles, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility, an ISIL VBIED, and six ISIL vehicles… Near Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.”

Media From Sources (3)