Incident Code
CS667
Incident Date
7 April 2017
Location
Rabi'a, Raqqa, Syria
رابعة
Geolocation
35.9714769,
38.9187241
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.9714769,
38.9187241
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S583 )
Smart reported that a “likely” Coalition raid on Rabia mosque killed “the servant of the mosque [the imam] and his seven-year-old son,” saying that ISIL cancelled Friday prayers in the village following the deaths.
No further details are currently available.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Rabi’a (رابعة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.9714769, 38.9187241. 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 Rabi’a, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
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.”
For April 7th-8th, the Coalition did not report any airstrikes near Ar Raqqah.
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. (1293)