Incident Code
CS596
Incident Date
20 March 2017
Location
Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.83462,
38.54714
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
35.83462,
38.54714
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S523b)
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the deaths of ten civilians near Al Tabqah, Syria.
Their October 2017 report noted: “During a Coalition strike that engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building, it was assessed that 10 civilians were unintentionally killed.”
This confirmed strike might relate to the strikes reported by Airwars that day (S522; S523 or S523a).
In July 2019 the Coalition provided Airwars with the location for this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Given reason for civilian harm
No reason given
Civilian deaths conceded
10
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Al Tabqah, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV591657
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 20th-21st the Coalition stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 19 strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units; destroyed four petroleum oil lubricant equipment pieces, three barges, three fighting positions, three ISIS headquarters, two VBIED facilities, two VBIEDs, a VBIED factory, a tunnel, a vehicle, a weapons storage facility, and a command and control node; and damaged two supply routes.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-10-27
Original Source ↗
During a Coalition strike that engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building, it was assessed that 10 civilians were unintentionally killed.