CS566 – March 11, 2017

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

Incident Status

Assessed

Country

Syria

Military Actor

U.S.-led Coalition

Civilian Harm Reported

Yes

Civilian Harm Status

Weak

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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

Original Source ↗

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.

Sources (2)

Smart news agency ↗

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