Incident Code

CS727

Location

سوق الهال, Tabaqah, Vegetable market in south of city, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.849444, 38.553333
Accuracy: Exact location (via Airwars)

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S639a)

Six civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on the vegetable market in the south of Tabaqa, according to local media.

The journalist Mohab Nasser and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named the victims.

JisirTv also blamed the Coalition and put the death toll at six.

Victims

Invidivuals

Abdul Latif al Shahoud
Age unknown male killed
Imad Abdel Wahab Al Binshi
Age unknown killed
Hassan Haj Mahmoud
Age unknown male killed
Imad Haj Mohammad
Age unknown killed
One IDP
Age unknown from Aleppo killed
A second IDP
Age unknown from Aleppo killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
6

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 Tabqah, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 23rd - 24th the Coalition reported: "Near Raqqah, seven strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, a heavy machine gun, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIS well head" For April 24th - 25th the Colaition reported: "Near Tabqah, seven strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed three ISIS command and control nodes, a fighting position, and a heavy machine gun; and suppressed two ISIS tactical units" The Coaliton later reported: "On April 24, near Raqqah, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three ISIS vehicles. On April 24, near Tabqah, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; and destroyed two fighting positions and a rocket-propelled grenade team."
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. (1369)