Incident Code
CS685
Incident Date
12 April 2017
Location
معدان, Ma'adan, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.751769,
39.61639
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.751769,
39.61639
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S602)
Two civilians died and five were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Ma’adan, according to local media.
According to Micro Syria, “seven civilians were killed and wounded by a bombardment of warplanes likely belonging to the international coalition”.
Al Araby, which also pointed towards the Coalition said that “two civilians were killed and five wounded, including two women”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Ma’adan (معدان), for which the coordinates are: 35.751769, 39.61639, east of Raqqa. 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 Ma’adan, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 11th-12th, the Coalition reported: “On April 11, near Raqqa, eight strikes engaged an ISIS staging area, weapons storage cache, and command and control node.”
For April 12th-13th: “Near Raqqa seven strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle and a fighting position.”
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. (1317)