Incident Code

CS368

Location

خنيز السلمان, Khaniz al Salman, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

36.24446, 39.02565
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S325)

The Step News Agency, reported “international coalition planes targeted at noon today, Wednesday 9th of November, the village of Khaniz in the northern Raqqa countryside. There’s news about civilian casualties and a new massacre.”

Step went on to add that “coalition aircraft also launched an air raid targeting the IS security perimeter in the city of Raqqa at dawn today [Nov 9th], killing one civilian and wounding others, including women and children.”

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,  “two persons from one family were killed in shelling by the Syria Democratic Forces and the warplanes of the Coalition on areas at Khniz al-Ghanim village in the northern countryside of Al-Raqqa”.

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Khaniz al Salman (خنيز السلمان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.24446, 39.02565. 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
Non credible / Unsubstantiated
Reason for non-credible assessment
Insufficient information on the time and location
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Khaniz Al Salman, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For November 8th-9th, the Coalition reported “Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed two ISIL oil well heads and an oil pump” and “Near Ayn Isa, seven strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, a vehicle, and a VBIED facility.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-08-04
Original Source
The report contained insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.