CS756

The Civilian Harm Watchdog

Conflict

U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

CS756

Incident Date

30 April 2017

Location

Tabaqah, Ar Raqqah, Syria

الثورة‎

Geolocation

35.829755, 38.540860

Accuracy: Street

Geolocation

35.829755, 38.540860

Accuracy: Street

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: 11 August 2026

The Smart News Agency reported the death of three civilians including two women and injury of six to 18 more – in addition to the death of one member of IS – in an alleged Coalition airstrike in Tabaqa.

Orient News reported that “three girls” died in a Coalition strike, while Syria-mirror said that “three women” died.

Key Information

Incident Status

Assessed

Country

Syria

Military Actor

U.S.-led Coalition, UK Military

Civilian Harm Reported

Yes

Civilian Harm Status

Fair

Civilians reported killed

1–3 Children, 2–3 Women

Civilians reported injured

6–18

Geolocation

A report of the incident by Orient news mentioned the “West of the church roundabout in Tabaqa” ("غرب دوار الكنيسة في مدينة الطبقة"). The coordinates for the roundabout adjacent to Tabaqa Church (دوار الكنیسة) are 35.8297549, 38.5408598. Satellite imagery take on May 17, 2017, not published here, shows visible structural damage to buildings in area West of the roundabout, as described in the news report. No satellite imagery was available to Airwars for the period between April 30 and May 17.

Military Statements

U.S.-led Coalition Assessment

Suspected belligerent

U.S.-led Coalition

U.S.-led Coalition position on incident

Non credible / Unsubstantiated

Civilian deaths conceded

None

Civilian injuries conceded

None

Stated location

near Tabqah, Syria

U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report

Original Source↗

For April 29th-30th the Coalition reported: “Near Tabqah, six strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units, destroyed four fighting positions and a vehicle; damaged an ISIS supply route, and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.” For April 30th-May 1st it stated: “Near Tabqah, 14 strikes engaged 12 ISIS tactical units; destroyed five ISIS oil stills, two vehicles, and a fighting position; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.”

U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement

2018-01-25Original Source↗

The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.

UK Military Assessment

UK Military Strike Report

Original Source↗

‘Sunday 30 April – Typhoons attacked a group of Daesh fighters west of Raqqa, while Tornados destroyed two Daesh buildings in Mosul…Sunday 30 April saw Typhoons once more flying in support of the SDF west of Raqqa, where they struck a group of Daesh fighters along the bank of the Euphrates. The Tornados then flew over Mosul, demolishing two Daesh-held buildings which the Iraqi ground forces had encountered.’

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