Incident Code
CS885
Incident Date
29 May 2017
Location
الحسو, Hiso, Al Hassakah, Syria
Geolocation
36.18,
40.48167
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.18,
40.48167
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S777)
Eight members of one family were killed by Coalition strikes in Hasaka province, according to local sources.
SRG, Aleppo Media Center and several other outlets reported the death of 8 people following what was described as a Coalition bombardment. Step News said the fatalities were all from the same family, and the pro-regime site Alkhabarts said that three of them were children.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
8
3 Children
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Hiso (الحسو), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.18, 40.48167. 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 Hiso, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SFA332049
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
No strikes were publicly reported in the area.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-01-25
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.