Incident Code
CS770
Incident Date
5 May 2017
Location
رقة السمرة, Raqqa al Samra, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.9327067,
39.0910721
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.9327067,
39.0910721
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S679)
According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, one child “died after he was hit with shrapnel when Coalition planes targeted Daesh trucks while they were setting up barriers on the edges of al Ballikh river near the village of Raqqa al Samra east of the city”.
Al Raqqa Truth, SHRC and the Shaam News Network also reported his death and attributed it to the Coalition.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Raqqa al Samra (رقة السمرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.9327067, 39.0910721. 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
Insufficient evidence of civilian harm
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Raqqah, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SEV082764
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For May 4th-5th, the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, three strikes destroyed a front-end loader and an ISIS well head.”
For May 5th - 6th, the Coalition reported: "Near Raqqah, one strike destroyed two front-end loaders and damaged a dam."
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-02-22
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.