Incident Code

CS421

Location

الثورة‎, Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.8295049, 38.5360909
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S374)

An adult civilian male named as Awwad Al-Thallaj died when his vehicle was struck in a reported Coaltion airstrike at al Tabaqa.

Raqqa is being Slaughtered noted the “Martyrdom of Awwad Al-Thallaj due to coalition warplanes shelling targeted his car near the Euphrate Damn near Tabaqa.”

In an emailed response to a report submitted by Airwars on this and other incidents in December 2016, Coalition officials said the event had been “Sent to CJTF for further review.”

 

Victims

Invidivuals

Adult male killed

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
1
1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah) (الثورة‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.8295049, 38.5360909. 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 evidence of civilian harm
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near al Tabaqa, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV580651
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For December 22nd-23rd 2016 the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, eight strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed six oil storage tanks, two VBIEDs, and destroyed a technical vehicle; and damaged a supply route, a fighting position, and a truck.”
Danish Military Strike Report
UK Military Strike Report
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-05-31
Original Source
After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike.

Media From Sources (2)