Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS249

Incident date

March 6, 2018

Location

جنديرس,عفرين , Jindires, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.391667, 36.693056 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian – a nurse or doctor – died and three more were wounded in an alleged Turkish bombing of Jindires, according to IC Afrin Resistance.

Afrin Now reported “the martyrdom of the nurse working at Afrin hospital, Shyar Haji Abdo, while trying to rescue civilians in Jandairis region as a result of the continuous bombing of Turkish military aircraft”.

The victim was also named by ANHA, IC Afrin Resistance and Rok Online.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Shyar Haji Abdo
Adult male killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Jindires, Aleppo (جنديرس,عفرين ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.391667, 36.693056. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Chaiar Haji Abdo, killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, 6th March 2018. (via Iuvmonline)
  • Chaiar Haji Abdo, killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, 6th March 2018. (via Efrinerenge2)

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]