Geolocation
Airwars assessment
12 civilians were killed, including a number of women and children, and several people injured following an alleged Coalition strike, according to local reports.
A number of outlets, including Step News Agency, Sada al Sham and Al Jisr TV reported that 11 civilians were killed in the attack, though this figure appeared to originated from ISIL-controlled Al A’amaq Agency, which also fingered the Coalition. Al Jisr TV reported that 2 women and 1 child were among the dead. Sada al Sham referred to “several” wounded.
The Syrian Observatory cited “warplanes believed to be from the international alliance” and referenced “the death of several people from the same family.” Other outlets, including Zaitoun Mag, noted the attack came just two days after a similar bombing in Al Ghazli, Raqqa governorate.
LCCSY put the death toll at 12 and also blamed the Coalition.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (1)
- Mohammad Abdallah al Borsan's family Age unknown Whole family killed killed
Family members (7)
- Mohammad Beik al Abdallah al Borsan Age unknown male killed
- Abdallah Age unknown female Mohammad Beik al Abdallah al Borsan's son killed
- Borzan Age unknown male Mohammad Beik al Abdallah al Borsan's son killed
- Mohammad Beik al Abdallah al Borsan's three daughters Age unknown female killed
- Mohammad Beik al Abdallah al Borsan's wife Age unknown female killed
- Mohammad Agha Anwar al Borsan's daughter Age unknown female killed
- Borsan Naser Al Ahmad Al Borsan Child male killed
Family members (1)
- Shawakha al Satam’s family Several memebers
Summary
Sources (15) [ collapse]
Attached to this civilian harm incident is the Pentagon's declassified assessment of this civilian harm allegation, obtained by Azmat Khan and the New York Times through Freedom of Information requests and lawsuits filed since March 2017, alongside the corresponding press release published by the Pentagon. Airwars is currently analysing the contents of each file, and will update our own assessments accordingly.
US-led Coalition Assessment:
Civilian casualty statements
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After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area of the reported civilian casualties.
Original strike reports
For October 15th-16th the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged three ISIL supply routes and destroyed a vehicle.”