Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS438

Location

مزرعة الرشيد, Al Rashid farms, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

36.0459067, 38.7257767
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S390)

A reported Coalition airstrike on an ‘ISIL car’ was said to have missed its target, possibly causing civilian casualties.

According to al Natek, “the air raid that targeted al Rashid Farm targeted an IS car but it didn’t hit it. Step News reported that “International coalition planes targeted with several raids Abu Kubra village and al Rashid farm in the northern Raqqa countryside, and there is news of casualties including some civilians.”

SY_reporter, Q_Alenzy and Alnateq2 also blamed the Coalition, but provided no further details.

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Rashid farms (مزرعة الرشيد), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.0459067, 38.7257767. 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 Al Rashid (Raqqah), Syria
Location accuracy
1 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV7529989075
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For January 10th-11th 2017, the Coalition reported that “Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a front-end loader, a VBIED, a fighting position, and a tunnel entrance. Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, five fighting positions, a command and control node, a VBIED, and a heavy machine gun.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-09-29
Original Source
The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.