Incident Code

CS638

Location

الرحيات, Al Rahiat, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

36.08, 39.05917
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S559)

Three civilians including a child died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Al Rahiat village, according to local media.

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said that Coalition raids on the village hit a green car and then a second car in a car wash.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also put the death toll at three, including a boy, but didn’t identify the culprit.

Syrian Mirror reported two Coalition strikes, the first on a car wash and another on “a car loaded with vegetables.” The Shaam News Network also attributed the incident to the Coalition.

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC named three victims, and blamed the Coalition for their deaths.

 

Victims

Invidivuals

Mahmoud al Jassem al Asa’ad
Adult male killed
Mahmoud al Hamdi
Adult male killed
One of the sons of Hamid al Hussein Al Darwish
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
3
1 Child

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Rahiat (الرحيات), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.08, 39.05917. 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 Al Rahiat, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SEV053928
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For March 28th-29th, the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIS pump jack.” For March 29th-30th, the Coalition reported: "Near Ar Raqqah, six strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; and destroyed five oil tanker trucks, three vehicles, two tractors, an oil trailer, and a tactical vehicle."
French Military Strike Report
"In the past week, France reports carrying out 10 strikes of which 2 planned. They have destroyed 13 targets. In Iraq, all six strikes were carried out in the Mosul area at the request of Iraqi troops engaged in the ground combat. In Syria, two strikes were carried out in the western region of Raqqa, in support of the offensive near the Tabqah dam. Two other strikes were carried out against planned targets, one of which was led by the Atlantic 2, in order to put the Daesh oil infrastructure out of use. Task force Wagram carried out 27 missions in Mosul."
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-04-26
Original Source
After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike.