Airwars assessment
Four civilians died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Abu Qubei, according to local sources.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
- Hamid Al-Ahmad Al-Shaaban Al-Shamali Age unknown killed
- Aziza Abdullah Al Shaaban Al Shamali Age unknown killed
- Muayad Hamid Al-Ahmad Al-Shaaban Al-Shamali Age unknown killed
- Sadiq al-Abd al-Hajji Age unknown killed
Summary
Sources (5) [ collapse]
Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]
Attached to this civilian harm incident is the Pentagon's declassified assessment of this civilian harm allegation, obtained by Azmat Khan and the New York Times through Freedom of Information requests and lawsuits filed since March 2017, alongside the corresponding press release published by the Pentagon. Airwars is currently analysing the contents of each file, and will update our own assessments accordingly.
US-led Coalition Assessment:
Civilian casualty statements
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The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.
Original strike reports
For May 29th-30th, the Coalition reported: “Near Raqqah, 11 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units and destroyed five vehicles, a tunnel, a mortar system, a weapons cache, a VBIED factory and a fighting position.” It was additionally reported for May 29th that “Near Raqqah, Syria, four strikes destroyed three ISIS-held buildings, two VBIEDs, and a weapons cache.”
For May 30th-31st, the Coalition reported: "Near Raqqah, four strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position and a VBIED." For May 30th it added that "Near Raqqah, Syria, a strike destroyed an ISIS command and control node."