Incident Code
CS881
Incident Date
29 May 2017
Location
Fawwaz Mosque, Raqqa, Syria
جامع الفواز
Geolocation
35.95268,
39.01331
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
35.95268,
39.01331
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S774 )
According to Al Araby, “a civilian was killed as a result of renewed artillery shelling of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units on al-Fawaz mosque area, in conjunction with battles.”
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named the victim as Muhammad al-Taqi but didn’t say who was responsible for his death.
In July 2018 the US-led alliance accepted responsibility for the death, stating that “During a strike on [a] Daesh VBIED factory, one civilian was unintentionally killed.”
The Coalition provided Airwars with coordinates for this event accurate to within a 100 metre box.
Geolocation Notes
Prior to the Coalition releasing the MGRS for this incident, Airwars had geolocated it to the nearest village at 35.95268, 39.01331
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Given reason for civilian harm
No reason given
Civilian deaths conceded
1
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Raqqah, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SEV012787
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For May 28th-29th the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, eight strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed two fighting positions, two vehicles, two VBIED factories, two VBIED facilities, and an ISIS mechanical facility.” It additionally reported for May 28th that “Near Raqqah, Syria, four strikes destroyed a weapons cache, an ISIS staging area, and three fighting positions.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-07-26
Original Source ↗
May 29, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via Airwars report. During a strike on Daesh VBIED factory,
one civilian was unintentionally killed.