Incident Code

CS589

Location

مزرعة الأندلس, Al Andalus Farm, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.992458, 38.739166
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S519)

Nine civilians from one family were killed in an alleged Coalition strike at al Andalus Farms.

According to Qasioun, the strike hit a residential neighbourhoods inhabited by displaced people from Maskana. Nation Defense, which also blamed the Coalition, put the death toll as high as 18.

According to Shaam News “unidentified” warplanes targeted a farmhouse “leading to a terrible massacre against civilians displaced from the eastern countryside of Aleppo, leaving seven martyrs as a primary outcome, and many wounded.”

Nine victims from Maskana – killed by “unidentified planes” – were named by VDC.

Victims

Family members (9)

Aboud Hamd al-Kanj
Adult male killed
Muhannad Aboud al-Kanj
Adult killed
Ftaim Mahmoud al-Kanj
Adult male killed
Hmaidi al-Hamd al-Kanj
Adult male killed
Sara, wife of Ibrahim al Kanj
Adult female killed
Son of Ibraheem al-Kanj 1
Child male killed
Son of Ibraheem al-Kanj 2
Child male killed
Son of Ibraheem al-Kanj 3
Child male killed
Son of Ibraheem al-Kanj 4
Child male killed

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
9–18
4 Children, 1 Woman, 4 Men
Civilians reported injured
2–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Andalus Farm (مزرعة الأندلس), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.992458, 38.739166. 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
Insufficient evidence of civilian harm
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near the Al Andalus Farm, Raqqah, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 19th-20th it stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 18 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units; destroyed 10 fighting positions, six barges, three ISIS headquarters, a tactical vehicle, an IED factory, and a weapons factory; and damaged a supply route.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-01-25
Original Source
After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.

Media From Sources (1)