Incident Code
CS551
Incident Date
5 March 2017
Location
Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
الرقة
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S482a )
In an event previously unknown to Airwars, the Coalition said no civilians were harmed near Raqqa,
In it’s April 2017 casualty report the Coalition said: “No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties”.
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
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 4th-March 5th the Coalition noted: “Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged an ISIS staging area and damaged a supply route.”
For March 5th-March 6th it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two vehicles; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.“
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-04-30
Original Source ↗
No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.