Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS553

Location

الخاتونية, Khatouniya, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.9219103, 38.737935
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S484)

A single source blamed the Coalition for the death of a woman and the injuring of four more civilians in the al Khatouniya and al Salhabiya areas.

According to Smart News, “A local source said three raids affected the villages of al Khatouniya and al Salhabiya in the western countryside, killing a woman and wounding four civilians, some seriously, while a hospital source said they had taken the injured to the National Hospital in the city of Raqqa.”

No additional details are presently known.

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
4

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Khatouniya (الخاتونية), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.9219103, 38.737935. 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 Khatouniya (Raqqah), Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 5th-March 6th the Coalition stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two vehicles; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.“
UK Military Strike Report
French Military Strike Report
France reports that in the last week it carried out 29 sorties and 9 strikes destroying 12 ISIL targets. In Iraq, all 8 strikes were carried out in support of operations in Mosul. They targeted mortar positions and defensive positions in the city as well as in the outskirts of Badush. In Syria, in the Raqqah region, a Rafale patrol was engaged on a ground support mission to neutralize ISIL fighters leading an attack against the SDF
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-10-27
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.

Sources (1)