Incident Code
CS566
Incident Date
11 March 2017
Location
المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.83917,
38.74288
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.83917,
38.74288
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S497)
One civilian died and three were injured in an alleged Coalition air strike on Al Mansoura town, according to a single source.
Smart News said that warplanes “likely” belonging to the Coalition “launched raids on the burners for oil [primitive oil refineries] near the town of Mansoura [24 km west of the city of Raqqa] killing one person and wounding three others, who were taken to the National Hospital in At Tabaqa.”
No additional details are presently known.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Mansoura (المنصورة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.83917, 38.74288. 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 al Mansoura, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 10th-11th, the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, nine strikes, engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, two ISIS-held buildings, two watercraft, two weapons factories, a tunnel, a vehicle, and a VBIED; and damaged a supply route.”
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.