Incident Code
CS922
Incident Code
CS922
Incident Date
5 June 2017
Location
البو عاصي, Al Bu A'ssi, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.78392,
38.32796
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.78392,
38.32796
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S809)
Two adult male civilians died in an airstrike on Al Bu A’ssi village, according to local media.
Two sources – Baladi and Mohab Nasser – pointed directly at the Coalition, reporting that two non-combatants died in an alleged Coalition raid near a refugee camp. Other sources referred to “warplane raids”, but didn’t identify the culprit.
Victims
Invidivuals
Ahmad al Alewi al Issa al Shahhada
40 years old
male
killed
Yassin Ahmad al Yassef
49 years old
male
killed
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
2
2 Men
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Bu A’ssi (البو عاصي), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.78392, 38.32796. 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 Tabqah, Syria
Location accuracy
1 m
MGRS coordinate
37SDV3926860193
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 5th-6th: “Near Raqqah, 24 strikes engaged 18 ISIS tactical units; destroyed 19 boats, 12 fighting positions, eight vehicles, a house rigged with explosives, and a weapons storage facility; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.” It additionaly noted for June 5th that “Near Raqqah, Syria, seven strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two ISIS staging areas, two fighting positions, a VBIED factory, an ISIS tunnel, an ISIS sentry post, a vehicle, and a command and control node.” And that “On June 5, near Raqqah, Syria, four strikes destroyed an IED factory, an ISIS headquarters, an ISIS financial center, and an ISIS staging area.”
UK Military Strike Report
Monday 5 June – Typhoons struck a Daesh-held building in eastern Raqqa, whilst Tornados hit two terrorist firing points in a building in Mosul…On Monday 5 June, two Typhoons, supporting Syrian Democratic Forces close to Raqqa, used a Paveway IV to strike a Daesh-held building in the east of the city itself.
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-08-04
Original Source ↗
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area of the reported civilian casualties.