Incident Code
CS659
Incident Date
4 April 2017
Location
Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.83234,
38.69938
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.83234,
38.69938
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S576)
Smart News Agency reported that “a local source in the village of Hunaidah in rural West Raqqa said four civilians were killed and 11 wounded following raids by the coalition. The injured people were taken to an IS run hospital in the western countryside, but the location was not specified.”
Marobobuzer, also blaming the Coalition, put the death toll at 13.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
4–13
Civilians reported injured
11
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Hunaida (هنيدة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.83234, 38.69938. 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
No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Hunaida, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV728653
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 3rd-4th, the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.”
For April 4th-5th, the Coalition reported: "Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; and destroyed three fighting positions, three vehicles, a mortar system, a rocket system, and an excavator."