Incident Code
TS082
Incident Date
17 February 2017
Location
الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.371972,
37.51631
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
36.371972,
37.51631
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
Between four and nine civilians including one woman died in alleged Turkish strikes on Al Bab, according to local media.
The victims were also named by Syrian Human Rights Committee, who blamed Turkey as well.
In a MTV Lebanon video on February 17th – at 0’15, the voice over states that “the Turkish army announced that it is near to completing the operation of taking control of the city of al Bab From Daesh. Nine civilians were killed. Ankara reported the deaths of 13 members of Daesh”.
Victims
Individuals
Mohammad Abd al Basset al Bakri
male
named by Al Bab and its outskirts coordination group on Facebook
killed
Zaher Mohammad Juma’a Sheikh Wees
Adult
male
named by Al Bab and its outskirts coordination group on Facebook
killed
Amina al Kalzi
Adult
female
Zaher’s wife, named by Al Bab and its outskirts coordination group on Facebook
killed
male
named by Al Bab and its outskirts coordination group on Facebook
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4–9
1 Woman, 1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Bab city (الباب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.371972, 37.51631. 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