Incident Code

CS687

Location

الهزيمة, Al Hazima, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

36.1320519, 38.9661026
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S610)

Two families died in an incident at Al Hazimah, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether they died in Coalition airstrikes or artillery strikes by other forces.

SY reporter said that a family and a doctor were killed and blamed the Coalition.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “a doctor was martyred in addition to the martyrdom of his brother and four members of their families following a bombardment of areas in the town of Hazima in the northern countryside of Ar Raqqah”

However, @spm_Syria blamed “artillery shelling by separatist forces on a town”, while Alaraby said that shelling by the SDF was responsible.

@i3ub2Z7eMKR5LDB pointed towards “Kurdish militias”

Victims

Family members (1)

Mustafa Qasim (and family)
Age unknown male killed

Invidivuals

Ahmed Al Qasim
Adult male Doctor killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
5–6
4 Children, 2 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Hazima (الهزيمة), for which the coordinates are: 36.1320519, 38.9661026, in the northern countryside of Raqqa governorate.

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
Insufficient evidence of civilian harm
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Hazima, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV967987
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 11th-12th, the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqa, eight strikes engaged an ISIS staging area, weapons storage cache, and command and control node.” For April 12th-13th, the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqa seven strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle and a fighting position.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-06-28
Original Source
After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike.

Media From Sources (2)