Incident Code
CS460
Incident Date
26 January 2017
Location
الغكة, Al Ghakka, Al Hassakah, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S413)
Claims that a ‘civilian car’ was targed by the Coalition near al Ghakka were later revised, after reports identified a named ISIL commander killed in the attack.
Initially, al Hassakah Youth Union reported that “Coalition planes target a civilian car in al Ghakka village east of al Shadadi which led to the death of Ahmad al Muobarak and the injury of three others.”
However al Sharqiya identified al Muobarak as an ISIL leader.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–3
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
Other
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Al Ghakkah (Al Shaddadi), Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For January 25th-26th or January 26th-27th the Coalition publicly reported no strikes in al Hassakah governorate.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-09-29
Original Source ↗
Airwars rescinded the allegation after additional information revealed that the casualty was an ISIS member.