Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS962

Location

البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.466049, 40.907593
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S836)

Hashim Abdul Fattah Al-Ali, eight or 12-years-old, died of a heart attack after he was said to have heard a nearby Coalition airstrike in Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, local sources reported.

Aletihadpress put Hashim’s age at 12 years, reporting that “according to local sources, 12-year-old Hashim Abd al-Fattah al-Ali was sitting with his family in their home in the town of Abu Kamal, when a coalition plane carried out an air strike near them, resulting in a large explosion. He had a heart attack brought on by intense fear.”

@mohamadd_ali and Micro Syria also said that the victim’s death was brought on by the sound of Coalition jets.

Victims

Individuals

Hashim Abdul Fattah Al-Ali,
Child male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Abu Kamal (البوكمال), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.466049, 40.907593. 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
Other
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Abu Kamal, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 10th-11th, the Coalition reported: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, eight strikes destroyed 23 ISIS oil tanks, three ISIS separation tanks, two ISIS well heads, an ISIS-held building and an ISIS refinery.“ It also reported for the same period: "Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes destroyed four ISIS tanks, six ISIS oil tanks, two ISIS well heads, an ISIS oil separation tank, an ISIS oil refinery, an ISIS oil truck and an ISIS oil still."
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 that caused a civilian casualty.

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