Incident Code
CS664
Incident Date
6 April 2017
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.9505639,
39.0094148
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.9505639,
39.0094148
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S581)
Up to nine civilians died in an airstrike on Raqqa, local media said.
According to the Smart News Agency, eight civilians died and 11 were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Raqqa. A local source told Smart that “the raids targeted the building of the Central Bank near the Bulman garage, south of the city”.
Syrian Mirror put the death toll at nine with ten wounded and also blamed the Coalition.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
10–11
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Ar Raqqah (الرقة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.9505639, 39.0094148. 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 Raqqah, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 5th-6th, the Coalition reported: “Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed an ISIS vehicle.”
For April 6th-7th, the Coalition reported: "Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; and destroyed four fighting positions and a tactical vehicle."
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-12-28
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties. (1289)