Incident Code
CS471
Incident Date
1 February 2017
Location
القادسية, Al Qadissiya, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.982268,
39.213246
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.982268,
39.213246
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S421a)
A single source, Al Ragga Truth, reported the death of three civilians in an alleged Coalition raid on Al Qadissiya farm, Raqqah.
In their June 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area at that time.
Victims
Individuals
Ahmed Al Ali Mustafa Al Thiab
male
killed
Abdul Hamid Al Jijan
male
killed
Ahmed Hamid Al-Hadid
male
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
3
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Qadissiya (القادسية), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.982268, 39.213246. 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
MGRS coordinate
37SDV982783
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For Feb 1st-2nd, the Coalition reported: "Near Ar Raqqah, seven strikes destroyed an oil storage tank, an oil barrel, an oil inlet manifold, an oil separation tank, a VBIED, a tunnel, and a weapons storage facility; and damaged a supply route."
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-06-24
Original Source ↗
Feb. 1, 2017, in Raqqah, Syria, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties. 3086/CS471 37SDV982783