Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS466

Location

Al-Thawrah (Tabaqah), Raqqa, Syria
الثورة‎

Geolocation

35.8295049, 38.5360909
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S419 )

Up to three civilians were killed in reported Coalition airstrikes around al Tabaqa when a school was hit in airstrikes. One of the casualtiies was said to be a special needs person.

According to Smart News, “A local source said the [Coalition] planes bombed the area of the villas and Muhammad Al Fares school in Al Thaleth [the third] neighbourhood in al Tabaqa. A medical source explained that two dead and three wounded civilians were brought to the national hospital in Tabaqa – one of them someone with special needs.” Syrian Mirror said some of those injured were in a critical condition.

Syria News Desk – which said two civilians died and four were injured, noted that the airstrike “also led to the complete destruction of two houses and material damage to a number of shops and other property.”

 

 

Victims

Individuals

male From Deir Ezzor killed

Key Information

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city 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
No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Al Tabqa, Iraq
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV580651
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For January 29th-30th the Coalition publicly reported that Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes destroyed a front-end loader, an ammunition factory, an oil pump jack and an oil storage tank; and damaged a supply route.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-02-22
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.

Media from Sources (3)