Incident Code
CS889
Incident Date
29 May 2017
Location
جعيدين, Jaidin, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.6811377,
38.690645
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.6811377,
38.690645
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S781)
Between one and three civilians were killed in Coalition strikes at Jaidin, according to local reports.
The Syrian Network reported the deaths of 3 civilians including a child in Coalition raids on the village of Jaidin. Raqqa is Being Silently Slaughtered reported 1 victim, who it identified as Sultan Hammad Al-Obeid Al-Alous. Orient News also reported one casualty.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1–3
1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Jaidin (جعيدين), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.6811377, 38.690645. 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 Jaidin, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV723490
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For May 28th-29th: “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
2018-01-25
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.