Conflict

Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

TS730

Location

قرب معبر عون الدادات في منبج, Vicinity of Dadat crossing, North of Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.647886, 37.921920
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: September 15, 2025

On October 25, 2024, at least two and up to four civilians, including two children, were injured at the Aoun Dadat crossing in the northern countryside of Manbij Canton, Syria, as a result of artillery shelling and/or drone strikes allegedly perpetrated by the Turkish military. Sources differed on the identity and number of civilians injured by the strike.

According to Nodum News, four people were injured, while Manbij News reported that a woman and a child were injured, in addition to three soldiers.

Other sources, including Hawarnews, ANF News, and ANHA, reported that the strike injured two children. The two children were named Mahmoud Ali Shaaban and Muhammad Shaaban Al-Afin, aged five and 15, respectively. Hawarnews and ANF News both said that the children were transferred to a nearby hospital to receive treatment and shared a photo of a teenager sitting cross-legged on a hospital bed with his left arm bandaged.

The sources differed on the nature of the attack. While most of the sources reported the artillery shelling, the Fox Press Facebook account alleged that a Turkish drone had hit the Aoun Dadat crossing.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources identified the belligerent as the Turkish military.

Assessment Updates

15 September 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Victims

Individuals

Mahmoud Ali Shaaban  محمود علي شعبان
5 years old male injured
Muhammad Shaaban Al-Afin محمد شعبان العفين
15 years old male injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike), Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2–4
2 Children, 1 Woman

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Dadat crossing (معبر عون الدادات) to the north of Manbij (منبج), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.647886, 37.921920. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Media from Sources (1)