Incident Code
CS415
Incident Date
16 December 2016
Location
Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
الشدادي
Geolocation
36.056316,
40.730438
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.056316,
40.730438
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S368 )
Sixteen child soldiers were killed in Coalition airstrikes at al Shadadi, according to a local source.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Shadadi (الشدادي), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.056316, 40.730438. 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 Shadadi, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For December 15th-17th 2016, the Coalition publicly reported no strikes in Deir Ezzor governorate.
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.