Incident Code
CS254
Incident Date
9 July 2016
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.5269242,
37.9559288
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
36.5269242,
37.9559288
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S230)
Heavy reported Coalition strikes on the al Hunaithal neighbourhood of western Manbij led to the additional deaths of five named civilians, according to reports. Al Hall described the location as al Rabita Street.
On March 10, 2022 in the CJTF-OIR Civilian Casualty Report, the Coalition reported this incident to be “non-credible”, stating that “After review of all available evidence it was determined that more likely than not civilian casualties did not occur as a result of a Coalition strike.”
Victims
Family members (5)
Fatima Al Zori,
40 years old
female
The wife of Abd al Kareem
Abd al Kareem Hunaithal
52 years old
male
killed
Alaa Abd al Kareem Hunaithal
20 years old
female
injured
Nasser Hunaithal
19 years old
male
killed
Salah Hunaithal
9 years old
male
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
5
1 Child, 2 Women
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Open incident
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Manbij, Syria
Location accuracy
1 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDA0652842901
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For July 8th-9th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Manbij, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used bridge…. Near Manbij, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used bridge.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2022-03-10
Original Source ↗
July 9, 2016, near Manbij, Syria, via Airwars report. After review of all available
evidence it was determined that more likely than not civilian casualties did not occur as
a result of a Coalition strike. 3003/CS254 37SDA0652842901