Incident Code
CS298
Incident Date
20 August 2016
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.2368,
37.97617
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
36.2368,
37.97617
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S267a)
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, CENTCOM later confirmed the death of a civilian in an attack on Manbij.
Their November 2016 civilian casualty report noted: “during a strike against an ISIL artillery firing position, it is assessed that one civilian was killed after entering the target area after the aircraft released its weapon”.
In July 2019 the Coalition provided Airwars with the location for this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported killed
1
Geolocation Notes
Prior to the Coalition releasing the MGRS for this incident, Airwars had geolocated it to the nearest city at 36.5269242, 37.9559288
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Given reason for civilian harm
Entered target area just prior to or after munition released
Civilian deaths conceded
1
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Manbij, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDA080107
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For August 20th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Manbij, nine strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, a vehicle, an artillery system, a supply cache, and a rocket launcher.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2016-11-09
Original Source ↗
August 20, 2016, near Manbij, Syria, during a strike against an ISIL artillery firing position, it is assessed that one civilian was killed after entering the target area after the aircraft released its weapon.