Incident Code
CS934
Incident Date
8 June 2017
Location
القورية, Al Qouriya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
34.96,
40.55
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
34.96,
40.55
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S818)
An unspecified number of civilian casualties were reported after Coalition planes allegedly struck a funeral in Al Qouriya, local media reported.
According to Nasser Ahmad, “Coalition aircraft targeted the people in the town of Qouriya while they were at the cemetery burying their relatives. This led to casualties.”
GoogleSyrian reported that American Coalition planes had wounded some civilians in Al Qouriya.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Qouriya (القورية), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.96, 40.55. 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 Al Qouriya, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SFU407692
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 7th-8th, the Coalition reported: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle.“
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.