Incident Code
CS669
Incident Code
CS669
Incident Date
7 April 2017
Location
رطلة, Ratlah, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.882222,
39.048611
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.882222,
39.048611
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S585)
Smart News Agency reported the death of three civilians inlcuding two children and the injury of four more in an alleged Coalition strike on Rata.
Other sources put the death toll at four including two children, though they did not identify who was responsible for the “raids”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Civilians reported killed
3–4
2 Children
Civilians reported injured
4
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Ratlah (رطلة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.882222, 39.048611. 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 Ratlah, 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 on 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. (1294)