Incident Code
CS401
Incident Date
4 December 2016
Location
كبش غربي, Kabish Gharbi, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
36.1308644,
38.7842273
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.1308644,
38.7842273
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S352b)
A single source reported civilian casualties following an alleged Coalition raid at Khabish Gharbi.
According to Smart News, “one civilian was killed and others wounded in coalition raids on the village of Kabish Gharbi north of Raqqa.”
In an emailed response to a report submitted by Airwars on this and other incidents in December 2016, Coalition officials said the event was presently assessed as ‘Not credible.’
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kabish Gharbi (كبش غربي), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1308644, 38.7842273. 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 Kabish Gharbi, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For December 3rd-4th 2016, the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL command and control node.”
UK Military Strike Report
Meanwhile, two flights of Tornados prosecuted Daesh targets in Syria: one pair joined other coalition aircraft in an attack on a large weapons factory which intelligence had established was being operated by Daesh some 15 miles west of Raqqah. The Tornados dropped three Enhanced Paveway II bombs which scored direct hits on their targets. In eastern Syria, the second Tornado flight used a pair of Paveway IV bombs to destroy a terrorist headquarters, plus an associated vehicle, located some 25 miles north-east of At Tibni.’
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.