CJTF-OIR Monthly Civilian Casualty Report
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9/28/2018 www.inherentresolve.mil/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/Print.aspx?PortalId=14&ModuleId=2447&Article=1562215 CJTF-OIR Monthly Civilian Casualty Report By CJTF-OIR PAO | June 28, 2018 SOUTHWEST ASIA-- The Coalition has worked by, with and through partners since 2014 to defeat Daesh in designated parts of Iraq and Syria, liberating 7.7 million Iraqis and Syrians from Daesh’s brutal rule in the process. Throughout our air and ground campaigns we have used deliberate targeting and strike processes to minimize the impact of our operations on civilian populations and infrastructure. Our assessments of civilian casualties are transparent, and we hold ourselves accountable through regularly published strike press releases and civilian casualty reports. We are willing to work with all who bring allegations of civilian casualties to us, and we seek new or additional information or evidence through public sources, eyewitness accounts or self-reports. We have demonstrated willingness to re-assess past cases in the face of new or compelling evidence. On June 5, 2018, Amnesty International published a report detailing specific allegations of unintentional, Coalition-caused civilian casualties in Raqqah. The Coalition takes these and all allegations seriously, and this month’s civilian casualty report reflects the current status of six cases pertaining to Amnesty’s recent report: - Four previously-closed cases are being re-evaluated in light of new evidence. - One previously closed case was re-evaluated and once again was assessed as non-credible as there was insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike. - One new allegation is currently under assessment. The Coalition conducted a total of 29,596 strikes between August 2014 and end of May 2018. During this period, based on information available, CJTF-OIR assesses at least 939 civilians have been unintentionally killed by Coalition strikes since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve. In the month of May, CJTF-OIR carried over 321 open reports from previous months and received 269 new reports between April 20 - May 31. The assessment of 276 civilian casualty reports have been completed. Five reports were determined to be credible, resulting in 62 unintentional civilian deaths, while 266 were assessed to be non-credible and five to be duplicate. A total of 314 reports are still open. Credible Reports-- In each of five incidents, the investigation assessed that although all feasible precautions were taken and the decision to strike complied with the law of armed conflict, unintended civilian casualties regrettably occurred. http://www.inherentresolve.mil/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/Print.aspx?PortalId=14&ModuleId=2447&Article=1562215 1/39 9/28/2018 www.inherentresolve.mil/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/Print.aspx?PortalId=14&ModuleId=2447&Article=1562215 1. April 20, 2015, near Aden neighborhood, Mosul, Iraq, via media report. During a strike on Daesh IED factory, 18 civilians were unintentionally killed. 2. March 20, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria via social media report. The report was reopened after the receipt of new evidence from Human Rights Watch. During a strike on Daesh militant multifunctional center allegedly caused civilian casualties. Forty civilians were unintentionally killed. 3. June 25, 2017, near Bokrus Tahtani, Syria, via Airwars report. During a strike destroyed Daesh oil storage tanks, two civilians were unintentionally killed. 4. July 26, 2017, near Abu Kamal, Syria, via Airwars report. During a strike destroyed Daesh financial exchange facility, two civilians were unintentionally killed. 5. October 31, 2017, near al-Qaiem, Iraq, via self-report. During a strike destroyed Daesh headquarters, two civilians were unintentionally injured. Non Credible Reports--After a thorough review of the facts and circumstances of each civilian casualty report, CJTF-OIR assessed the following 266 reports as non-credible. At this time there is insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties. 1. August 16, 2014, near Sinjar, Iraq, via Airwars report. 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. 2. August 24, 2014, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via Airwars report. 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. September 23, 2014, near Kafr Daryan, Syria, via Airwars report. 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. 3. September 26, 2014, near Mosul, Iraq, via Airwars report. 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. 4. September 29, 2014, near Raqqah, Syria, via Airwars report. 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. 5. October 7, 2014, near Hamam, Raqqah, Syria, via Airwars report. 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. http://www.inherentresolve.mil/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/Print.aspx?PortalId=14&ModuleId=2447&Article=1562215 2/39 9/28/2018 www.inherentresolve.mil/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/Print.aspx?PortalId=14&ModuleId=2447&Article=1562215 6. June 30, 2015, near al Slouk, Raqqah, Syria, via Airwars report. 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. 7. May 21, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike. 8. June 13, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. 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. 9. July 21, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. 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. 10. August 22, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. 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. 11. August 23, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. 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. October 10, 2016, near al Shorah, Mosul, Iraq, via media report. 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. 12. October 29, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility. 13. November 5, 2016, near Aden neighborhood, Mosul, Iraq, via media report. After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike. 14. November 5, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike. 15. November 18, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find civilians were harmed in this strike. 16. November 18, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility. http://www.inherentresolve.mil/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/Print.aspx?PortalId=14&ModuleId=2447&Article=1562215 3/39 9/28/2018 www.inherentresolve.mil/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/Print.aspx?PortalId=14&ModuleId=2447&Article=1562215 17. November 18, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility. 18. November 18, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility. 19. November 18, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility. 20. November 20, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility. 21. November 23, 2016, near al Qayyarah, Iraq, via media report. The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility. 22. November 28, 2016, near al Hissiyah area, Syria, via Airwars report. After a review of available information and strike