Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS522

Location

الفرار, Al Farrar, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S463)

Six civilians died in an airstrike on the village of Al Farrar, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the Coalition or the Assad regime.

Halab Today, the Smart news network, SRG and The Media of the Army of Rebels all attributed the incident to the Coalition.

Additionally, Euphrates Post reported that the warplane was “believed to belong to the international Coalition”. They also put the death toll at six with four wounded – two critically.

Baladi, Sharqiya Voice and Step news agency didn’t identify the warplane responsible, while Al Jazeera said that the culprit was unknown.

However, according to RFS Media, Syria Press and Syrian Mirror, the regime carried out the strike.

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
4

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 Abu Khashab Al Farrar (Dayr Az Zawr), Syria
Location accuracy
1 m
MGRS coordinate
37SEV6218858886
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For February 21st – 22nd, the Coalition reported: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, nine strikes destroyed seven modular oil refineries, two workover oil rigs and a pump jack.” For February 22nd – 23rd: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed seven oil separation tanks, and oil wellhead, an oil tanker truck and an oil inlet manifold.”
French Military Strike Report
[France reports carrying out 34 sorties in the last week – and 11 strikes destroying 19 ISIL targets. In Iraq, the six strikes were concentrated in the Mosul region. They targeted mortar positions, combatant groups, a logistics depot and a command center. In Syria, two ground troop support missions were carried out in the Raqqah and Deir Ezzor areas against artillery pieces and an armored vehicle, loaded with an explosive device (SVBIED). The intervention of a Rafale patrol, after detection and guidance of the ATL2, led to the destruction of 2 clandestine oil wells in the south-east of Raqqah. In the region of Palmyra, two planned strikes were carried out and enabled the neutralization of a military storage site and a vehicle-bomb manufacturing site (VBIED).Task Force Wagram carried out 28 missions]
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.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (3)