Incident Code
CS479
Incident Date
9 February 2017
Location
الرحيات, Al Rahiat, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
36.08,
39.05917
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.08,
39.05917
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S427)
Four civilians were reportedly killed and seven injured in a night time Coaltion strike on al Rahiat near Raqqa.
According to Smart News “warplanes bombed, late on Thursday night, the band 17, al Assadiya farm and Al Rahiat, north of Raqqa, killing four civilians, including two women, and injuring seven others, including children, were killed, all by shelling on Rahiat.” It was the only agency to report civilian casualties.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
4
2 Women
Civilians reported injured
7
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Rahiat (الرحيات), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.08, 39.05917. 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 Assadiya (Raqqah), Syria
Location accuracy
1 m
MGRS coordinate
37SEV0166384987
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For February 8th-9th the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, 14 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed two fighting positions, two tunnel entrances, a tactical vehicle, a vehicle, and an IED; and damaged six supply routes.”
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.