Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS433

Location

هتاش, Hattash, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

36.1165222, 38.9942551
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S386)

Four civilians were reported killed and two others injured following an alleged Coalition strike on Hattash.

According to Euphrates Post, “Coalition aircraft caused the deaths of four other [civilians] last night, a result of four air raids targeting the village of Hattash which is under the control of Islamic state in eastern Raqqa, which also caused considerable destruction to a number of residential buildings in the center of the village. It is noteworthy that the international airline alliance has intensified its air raids on positions controlled by the organization [IS] in the northern, eastern and western countryside to coincide with the advance of SDF in the west of the city.”

Smart and Syrian Mirror said the Coalition was responsible and that three of the four civilians killed were from one family – and included a woman.

Eldorar also blamed the Coalition and put the death toll at five.

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4–5
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Hattash (هتاش), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1165222, 38.9942551. 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
No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Hattash (Raqqah), Syria
Location accuracy
1 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV9948396873
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For January 8th-9th, the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes [1 British] engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six oil refinement stills, three supply caches, two bridges, two artillery systems, a VBIED, a bulldozer, a UAV, an IED, a dump truck, a pontoon bridge, a tank, and an armored vehicle; and damaged a supply route. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a repeater station.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-09-29
Original Source
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.