Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS250

Location

بير مغار, Beer Maghat, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.662222, 37.955556
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S225)

At least two civilian males were killed and one injured when their van was allegedly targeted in a Coalition strike at Beer Maghar in northern Aleppo.

According to Manbij Mother of the World, “Coalition planes target a civilian van north of the village of Maghar [Dadat] which led to the martyrdom of two young men from Homs and the wounding of Mustafa Abdul Rahman.” The site also castigated the local site Al Dadat Direct for claiming four civilians had died, noting: “You are the page of the village and your news should be more accurate.”

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Discounted
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Beer Maghat (بير مغار), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.662222, 37.955556. 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 6th-7th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Manbij, 11 strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL-used bridges and damaged a separate ISIL-used bridge… Near Manbij, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.”