Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS717

Location

البارودة, Al Barouda, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.8965073, 38.8007712
Accuracy: Village
Sections

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: August 1, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: S634)

Six civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike in the vicinity of a camp for internally displaced Syrians.

Smart News reported: “A local source told the Smart correspondent that aircraft likely to be the international coalition shelled a camp for displaced people near the village of Al-Barda (20 km west of Raqqa), killing six civilians, including three women and a child, wounding four others and burning tents.”

No further details are currently available.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
6
1 Child, 3 Women
Civilians reported injured
4

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Barouda (البارودة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.8965073, 38.8007712. 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 Al Barouda, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
Original Source ↗
For April 21st-22nd, the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position, an ISIS bridge, a command and control node, and a mortar system.” For April 22nd-23rd, the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit, destroyed 24 ISIS oil facility assets and a fighting position.”
UK Military Strike Report
Original Source ↗
‘Sunday 23 April – Typhoons destroyed an armed truck south-west of Tabqah in Syria, while Tornados bombed a Daesh position in western Mosul…On Sunday 23 April, Typhoons assisted the SDF, destroying an armed truck near Tabqah, west of Raqqa. In western Mosul, a Daesh-held building was struck by a Paveway IV, released by a Tornado flight, after Iraqi troops came under fire from the building.’
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. (1359)

Sources (1)

Smart News Agency ↗

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