Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS513

Location

الجلاء, desert of al Jalaa town, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.6185172, 40.7867432
Accuracy:

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S452)

Two civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike in a car in the desert of al Jalaa, according to local sources. The alliance denies the claim.

According to Euphrates Post and the Shaam News Network, the two deaths occurred when Coalition jets struck a “Hyundai car carrying petrol in the desert of al Jalaa”.

LCCSY reported that the “international coalition carried out several raids on oil fields in the east of the province.” Al Amawi and Fresh Syria also attributed the event to the Coalition.

On April 30th 2017 the Coalition flagged the event as ‘not credible’, noting: “Feb. 20, 2017, near Dayr Az Zayr, Syria, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.”

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Discounted
Civilians reported killed
2

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 Jalaa (Dayr Az Zawr), Syria
Location accuracy
1 m
MGRS coordinate
37SFU6380632191
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For February 19th-20th, the Coalition reported: ” Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed seven oil wellheads.”
French Military Strike Report
[France reports that in the last week it carried out 36 sorties and three strike destroying three ISIL targets. On February 20th, in support of the Mosul offensive, it conducted two strikes southwest Mosul against ISIL artillery pieces installed in the key area of the airport. A strike was also carried out in Syria in the area of Deir Ezzor, which destroyed a weapons cache.]
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.

Media From Sources (1)