Conflict

Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

TS192

Location

جنديرس, Heikja, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.5232944, 36.6012955
Accuracy: Subdistrict

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: T81)

As many as three civilians – including two woman and a man – were killed, and six others were wounded in an alleged Trukish airstrike on Heikja village, according to local media. One source claimed that an unspecific number of children were also killed.

The two female victims were named as two women. The Kurdish Red Crescent named the third victim as male. One source alleged that some of the victims and the wounded were from the same family.

However, a report by Syria News said that a Turkish bombing targeting the city of Afrin and the village of Hijka of the region of Gondrissa, resulted in the deaths of children.

Sources have reported on damage to homes and agricultural lands.

Please note many of the images are tangled with incident TS191, Afrin City. It is difficult to determine which images correspond with which event. 

Victims

Individuals

Houriya Abdul Hameed Al – Hajras
45 years old female killed
Fahima Hamada
45 years old female killed
Radwan Umar Hussein
Adult male killed
Laila Mustafa Mustafa
44 years old female shrapnel in the neck injured
Samira Mohammed Ali
21 years old female shrapnel in the hip injured
Salah Mohammed
27 years old male shrapnel in multiple parts of the body injured
Amin Rashid
male injured
Yousef Mohammed Tarshou
male injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2–3
0–2 Children, 2 Women, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
6

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Heikja, Afrin (جنديرس ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.5232944, 36.6012955. 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 (18)