Conflict

Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

TI113

Location

مخيم مخمور, Makhmur camp between Mosul and south of Erbil, Erbil, Iraq

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 27, 2024

On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 5:05 PM, up to three women were injured, one of them critically, in an airstrike or drone attack allegedly perpetrated by the Turkish military on a residential house in the Makhmour (also called Rustam Judi) IDP camp located 60 Km southwest of Erbil in the Erbil region of Iraq. Additionally, one person was reportedly killed and two injured according to the Commander of the sixth axis of the Peshmerga forces. Still, it is not clear whether he spoke about one of the injured women who may have succumbed to her injuries, or other victims.

Initial reports identified the injured victims as women Kula Ozik, Adiba Baksoy, and Azima Kabul, with one of them in critical condition. Sirwan Barzani, the commander of the sixth axis of the Peshmerga forces, announced that one person had been killed and two others had been injured in the bombing of Makhmur camp. According to him, the civilian status of the victims was not known.

At the time of the attack, both the United Nations and an Iraqi delegation were present in the camp inhabited by around 10,000 people, conducting activities such as issuing IDs, ration cards, and a population census. The commander later explained to Rudaw Media Network that a drone bombed the Makhmour camp at 5:05 PM.

Hawar News reported about the incident at 19:15 local time on September 10, 2024. The photos from the scene shared by Hawar News and Roj News showed people gathered in the camp amidst debris. One image depicted the death of an orange-striped cat, while others showed military personnel at the scene, along with a gray cloud of smoke rising from the area.

Where sources identified the belligerent, the attack was attributed by all the sources to the Turkish military.

Victims

Individuals

Kula Ozik كولا أوزيك
Adult female injured
Adiba Baksoy أديبا باكسوي
Adult female injured
Azima Kabul عظيمة كابول
Adult female injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–3
2–3 Women
Military actors reported killed
0–1

Military Statements

Turkish Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Turkish Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (6)