Incident Code
CS604
Incident Date
21 March 2017
Location
الثورة, Tabaqah, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.84997,
38.55481
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
35.84997,
38.55481
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S527c)
In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the death of one civilian and the injury of another in an event near Al-Thawarah, Tabqah.
Their January 2018 civilian casualty report noted “During a Coalition strike that destroyed an ISIS weapons facility and headquarters reportedly under ISIS control for almost two years, one civilian was unintentionally killed and one was unintentionally injured.”
Officials said the event took place at 37SDV598674 (military coordinates accurate to 100 m), which would place it at the first neighbourhood of Tabaqah.
The incident is one of three so far confirmed in the town that day (See also CS602 and CS603).
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
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
1
Civilian injuries conceded
1
Stated location
near Al-Thawarah, Tabqah, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV598674
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 21st-22nd: the Coalition stated: “Near Ar Raqqah, 18 strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed four command and control nodes, three tanker trucks, three ISIS-held buildings, an oil storage tank, a VBIED, an ISIS headquarters, a fighting position, and an ISIS media facility; and damaged four supply routes.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-01-25
Original Source ↗
March 21, 2017 near Al-Thawarah, Tabqah, Syria via Airwars report. During a Coalition strike that destroyed an ISIS weapons facility and headquarters reportedly under ISIS control for almost two years, one civilian was unintentionally killed and one was unintentionally injured.