Incident Code

CS893

Location

السكرية, Sukariya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.471667, 40.911111
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S786)

Up to three civilians including one child died in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Sukariya, according to local media.

Sources said that a Coalition raid hit a middle school on the outskirts of the town. According to Sharqiya Voice, a child was left with “minor injuries”. However, Aghiad_alkheder and @soundandpic – which also blamed the Coalition for the strike – reported that a child died.

Baladi made no mention of a strike on a school, but reported that the Coalition targeted a checkpoint, killing “two people and wounding several others”. It did not say whether the two victims were civilians or not

Free Syria Media Office reported that two members of IS were killed in a Coalition airstrike and a nearby child was also wounded.

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
0–3
0–1 Children
Civilians reported injured
2–3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Sukariya (السكرية), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.471667, 40.911111. 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 Sukariya, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SFU755161
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For May 29th-30th, the Coalition reported: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four ISIS well heads, an ISIS oil storage tank, an ISIS oil tanker truck, and a vehicle.“ For May 30th-31st, the Coalition reported: "Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS well head."
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.