Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

CS317

Incident date

September 27, 2016

Location

العريمة, Al `A'rīma, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.4718911, 37.7218151 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Fouad al Waisi, his wife and his daughter were all reported killed in a daytime Coalition strike near Manbij, in the village of al A’rima. The Coalition later reported that three civilians had been injured in the incident, without mentioning any civilians killed.

On March 10, 2022 in the CJTF-OIR Civilian Casualty Report, the Coalition deemed this incident credible and assessed that “Coalition aircraft conducted a strike on ISIS terrorists in a building. Regrettably, three civilians were unintentionally wounded due to their proximity to the strike.”

According to Step News and others the town was still under ISIL control – with the afternoon strike hitting a family home.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Fouad al Waisi
Age unknown male killed
Fouad al Waisi's wofe
Age unknown female killed
Fouad al Waisi's daughter
Age unknown female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Confirmed
    A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
  • Known attacker
    US-led Coalition
  • Known target
    ISIS

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Translation: Coalition raids on al A’rima town west of Manbij under Daesh control in the eastern Aleppo countryside. There are news of casualties including civilians.
  • Translation: A’amaq (so called Islamic State news agency): urgent - 3 people from one family killed in American raids on al Arima town west of Manbij in the Aleppo countryside (via manbejnews)

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Known belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Open incident
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    3
  • Stated location
    near al Arima, Syria
    Nearest population center
  • MGRS coordinate
    37SCA8548737049
    Military Grid Reference System

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Mar 10, 2022
  • Sep. 27, 2016, near al Arima, Syria, via Airwars report. Coalition aircraft conducted a strike on ISIS terrorists in a building. Regrettably, three civilians were unintentionally wounded due to their proximity to the strike. 3053/CS317 37SCA8548737049

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition

For September 27th-28th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Manbij, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions.”

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Confirmed
    A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
  • Known attacker
    US-led Coalition
  • Known target
    ISIS

Sources (4) [ collapse]