Incident Code
CS581
Incident Code
CS581
Incident Date
16 March 2017
Location
سد الفرات, Euphrates Dam, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.857579,
38.559545
Accuracy: Exact location (via Airwars)
Geolocation
35.857579,
38.559545
Accuracy: Exact location (via Airwars)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S512)
An alleged Coalition airstrike at the Euphrates Dam near al Tabaqa reportedly killed one named civilian worker.
According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered, “an air raid launched by the international coalition yesterday on the area around the Euphrates Dam in al Tabaqa killing Hamidi al Abd al Majid al Nayef one of the employees at the dam.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
1
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
Insufficient evidence of civilian harm
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near the Euphrates Dam, Tabaqah, Syria
MGRS coordinate
37Sdv602682
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 15th – 16th: “Near Ar Raqqah, 13 strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed four fighting positions, an IED, a weapons storage facility, a storage facility, a VBIED facility, a UAV facility, a logistics facility, and an ammunition cache.”
For March 16th – 17th: “Near Ar Raqqah, eight strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, a vehicle, an ISIS-held building, and an oil refinement still.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-11-29
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information and the strike video, it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike.