Conflict

Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

TS788

Location

Khatouniya, Raqqa, Syria
الخاتونية

Geolocation

35.946066, 38.892031
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

On Saturday, 8 February 2025, the village of al-Khatuniya – in the vicinity of the town of Al-Jarniya in western Raqqa – was struck in an attack that local outlets consistently attributed to Turkish forces. Multiple reports, including Syria Maskana, Hawarnews, Ronahi and liveuamap, identified Mohammed al-Ahmad al-Murad as the civilian who was mortally wounded in the incident alongside other wounded civilians. The victim was reportedly evacuated to medical care in Tabqa and later died of his wounds.

In particular, Hawar News reported, referring to its correspondent, that the random shelling on the mountain and the surrounding villages resulted in the injury of citizen Muhammad Al-Murad from the people of the village of al-Khatuniyah, northeast of the city of al-Jarniyah, and he was subsequently transferred to Tabqa hospitals to receive treatment. Despite the medical intervention, died due to his severe wounds.

Hawar News also shared an image of the victim. He was a middle-aged man with a grey beard, wearing a beige shirt and a white headscarf.

Al-Sheikh Um El Donia, in a post via Facebook, reported that six SDF members and one civilian were wounded in two strikes on SDF positions in al-Khatuniya. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) and Kurdish Human Rights on Facebook reported that a number of civilians were wounded in the strike.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights framed this strike as part of a wider campaign of Turkish drone attacks in north-east Syria in early 2025, reporting dozens of strikes across Raqqa, Aleppo and Hasakah that have produced both civilian and SDF casualties.

The Syria Maskana, liveuamap, Kurdish Human Rights and Hawarnews and Ronahi all confirmed that the number of deaths resulting from the strike was one.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Turkish military. However, the sources differed on the nature of the attack. While SOHR and Facebook account  Kurdish Human Rights alleged that the attack was carried out with drones, Syria Maskana on Facebook alleged that it was an airstrike, and Hawar News claimed that the civilian died as a result of the artillery shelling.

Victims

Individuals

Mohammed al-Ahmad al-Murad محمد الأحمد المراد
Adult male killed

Key Information

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Khatouniya (الخاتونية), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.946066, 38.892031. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Turkish Military position on incident
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Sources (7)

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
8 Feb 2025

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8 Feb 2025

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Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

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Raqqa Governorate: A civilian succumbed to his wounds sustained when Turkish drones targeted the village of al-Khatouniya, near the town of al-Jarniya, west of Raqqa. There are also reports of other injuries, some of them critical. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported earlier today that Turkish drones carried out three airstrikes targeting SDF positions in the vicinity of al-Jarniya, west of Raqqa. The Observatory documented 34 airstrikes carried out by Turkish Air Force drones against areas controlled by the Autonomous Administration in northern and northeastern Syria since the beginning of 2025. These strikes resulted in the deaths of five people: one SDF fighter and four civilians, including a female activist. Ten others were wounded: seven civilians and three members of the SDF and its affiliated military formations. The drone strikes were distributed as follows: - Nine strikes in Aleppo, resulting in injuries to five civilians. -10 attacks in Hasakah resulted in the death of one SDF member and the injury of another, as well as the martyrdom of three civilians, including a women's rights activist, and the injury of two civilians. -15 attacks in Raqqa city resulted in the martyrdom of one civilian and the injury of two members of the Internal Security Forces (Asayish).

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محافظة الرقة: استشهد مواطن متأثراً بجراحه التي أصيب بها إثر استهداف مسيرات تركية لقرية الخاتونية قرب بلدة الجرنية غرب الرقة، وسط معلومات عن جرحى آخرين حالات بعضهم حرجة. وأشار المرصد السوري منذ ساعات إلى إن الطيران التركي المسير استهدف بـ 3 ضربات جوية، مواقع لـ”قسد” في محيط بلدة الجرنية غرب الرقة. وأحصى المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان،34 عدد الاستهدافات الجوية التي نفذتها طائرات مسيرة تابعة لسلاح الجو التركي، على مناطق نفوذ “الإدارة الذاتية” في الشمال وشمال شرق سوريا، منذ مطلع العام 2025، مسببةً مقتل واستشهاد 5 وهم : 1 عنصر من “قسد”، و 4 مدنيين بينهم ناشطة نسوية، وإصابة 10 آخرين بجروح هم : 7 مدنيين، و3 من قوات “قسد” والتشكيلات العسكرية التابعة لها. وتوزع استهداف الطيران المسيّر كالتالي: -9 استهداف في حلب أسفرت عن إصابة 5 مدنيين. -10 استهداف في الحسكة، أسفرت عن مقتل عنصر من “ٌقسد” وإصابة آخر و استشهاد 3 مدنيين بينهم ناشطة نسوية، وأصيب 2 مدنيان بجروح -15 استهداف في مدينة الرقة، أسفرت عن استشهاد مدني، و إصابة 2 عنصرين من الأمن الداخلي “الأسايش”.
Hawar News
8 Feb 2025

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8 Feb 2025

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Home News Civilian Killed in Turkish Occupation Artillery Shelling of Tabqa Countryside Civilian Killed in Turkish Occupation Artillery Shelling of Tabqa Countryside A civilian was killed in the countryside of Tabqa district in North and East Syria, succumbing to his wounds after being struck by artillery shells fired by the Turkish occupation forces and their mercenaries. The Turkish occupation forces and their mercenaries shelled the mountain near the city of Al-Jarniyah in Tabqa district, North and East Syria, with artillery a short while ago. Our correspondent reported that the indiscriminate shelling of the mountain and surrounding villages resulted in injuries to Muhammad Al-Murad, a resident of Al-Khatuniyah village, northeast of Al-Jarniyah city. He was subsequently transferred to hospitals in Tabqa for treatment. Despite medical intervention, he succumbed to his severe injuries. Earlier today, a similar shelling by the Turkish occupation forces and their mercenaries on the southern countryside of Kobani, in the village of Ashma Awainah, injured nine civilians, including seven children, as documented by our agency. The shelling of the Tabqa countryside coincided with renewed artillery bombardment of the village of Ashma, and continued shelling of the outskirts of the city of Sarrin, south of Kobani, and the area surrounding the Tishrin Dam, where hundreds of residents are protesting these ongoing attacks by the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries. (ANHA) × Civilian Killed in Turkish Occupation Shelling of Tabqa Countryside The Turkish occupation and its mercenaries shelled the mountain near the city of Al-Jarniyah in the Tabqa district of North and East Syria with artillery a short while ago. Our correspondent reported that the indiscriminate shelling of the mountain and surrounding villages resulted in the injury of Muhammad Al-Murad, a resident of the village of Al-Khatuniyah, northeast of Al-Jarniyah. He was subsequently transferred to hospitals in Tabqa for treatment. Despite medical intervention, he succumbed to his severe injuries. Earlier today, similar shelling by the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries on the southern Kobani countryside, specifically in the village of Ashma Awainah, resulted in injuries to nine civilians, including seven children, as documented by our agency. The shelling of the Tabqa countryside coincided with renewed artillery bombardment of the village of Ashma, and continued shelling of the outskirts of the city of Sarrin, south of Kobani, and the area surrounding the Tishrin Dam, where hundreds of residents are protesting these ongoing attacks by the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries. (AM) ANHA Tags:

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الرئيسية خبر استشهاد مواطن في قصف مدفعي للاحتلال التركي على ريف الطبقة استشهاد مواطن في قصف مدفعي للاحتلال التركي على ريف الطبقة استشهد مواطن في ريف مقاطعة الطبقة بإقليم شمال وشرق سوريا، جراء سقوط قذائف مدفعية الاحتلال التركي ومرتزقته، متأثراً بجراحه. قصف الاحتلال التركي ومرتزقته قبل قليل جبل مدينة الجرنية في مقاطعة الطبقة بإقليم شمال وشرق سوريا، بالمدفعية. وأفاد مراسلنا، بأن القصف العشوائي على الجبل والقرى المحيطة أدى لإصابة المواطن محمد المراد من أهالي قرية الخاتونية شمال شرق مدينة الجرنية، ونقل على إثرها إلى مشافي الطبقة لتلقي العلاج. ورغم التدخل الطبي، إلا أنه استشهد متأثراً بجراحه البليغة. وظهر اليوم تسبب قصف مماثل للاحتلال التركي ومرتزقته على ريف مدينة كوباني الجنوبي، في قرية أشمة عوينة بإصابة 9 مواطنين بينهم 7 أطفال، وثقتهم وكالتنا. وتزامن قصف ريف الطبقة، مع تجدد القصف المدفعي على قرية أشمة، واستمرار قصف مماثل على محيط مدينة صرين جنوبي كوباني، ومحيط سد تشرين الذي يحتج فيه المئات من الأهالي على تلك الهجمات المستمرة من قبل الاحتلال التركي ومرتزقته. (أم) ANHA × استشهاد مواطن في قصف مدفعي للاحتلال التركي على ريف الطبقة قصف الاحتلال التركي ومرتزقته قبل قليل جبل مدينة الجرنية في مقاطعة الطبقة بإقليم شمال وشرق سوريا، بالمدفعية. وأفاد مراسلنا، بأن القصف العشوائي على الجبل والقرى المحيطة أدى لإصابة المواطن محمد المراد من أهالي قرية الخاتونية شمال شرق مدينة الجرنية، ونقل على إثرها إلى مشافي الطبقة لتلقي العلاج. ورغم التدخل الطبي، إلا أنه استشهد متأثراً بجراحه البليغة. وظهر اليوم تسبب قصف مماثل للاحتلال التركي ومرتزقته على ريف مدينة كوباني الجنوبي، في قرية أشمة عوينة بإصابة 9 مواطنين بينهم 7 أطفال، وثقتهم وكالتنا. وتزامن قصف ريف الطبقة، مع تجدد القصف المدفعي على قرية أشمة، واستمرار قصف مماثل على محيط مدينة صرين جنوبي كوباني، ومحيط سد تشرين الذي يحتج فيه المئات من الأهالي على تلك الهجمات المستمرة من قبل الاحتلال التركي ومرتزقته. (أم) ANHA العلامات:

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Kurdish Observatory for Human Rights
9 Feb 2025

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305072

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9 Feb 2025

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المرصد الكردي لحقوق الإنسان

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Kurdish Observatory for Human Rights

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One person died and others were injured as a result of a Turkish occupation drone strike targeting the village of #Al-Khatouniya, near the town of Al-Jarniya in the Raqqa countryside.

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وفـ.ــاة شخص وإصـ.ــابة آخرين جراء قـ.ــصف مسـ.ــيرة للاحـ.ــتـ.ــلال التـ.ــركي استـ.ــهدفـ.ــت قرية #الخاتونية بمحيط بلدة الجرنية بريف الرقة
Sheikhs, the mother of the world
8 Feb 2025

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8 Feb 2025

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الشيوخ أم الدنيا

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Sheikhs, the mother of the world

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Six members of the SDF and a civilian were injured in two airstrikes by Turkish drones targeting two SDF positions in the village of #Al-Khatouniya in the countryside of #Al-Tabqa, west of #Al-Raqqa.

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إصـ ـابة 6 عناصر من قسد ومدني، بغارتين جويتين من طيران تركي مسير استهدفت موقعين لقسد في قرية #الخاتونية بريف #الطبقة غربي #الرقة.
liveuamap.com

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Raqqa: Civilian Muhammad Ahmad al-Murad was killed in a Turkish airstrike moments ago on the village of al-Khatuniya, northeast of al-Jarniya town in western Raqqa countryside. Raqqa: Turkish warplanes targeted the village of al-Khatuniya, north of the al-Kili junction, with an airstrike, resulting in civilian casualties. Muhammad al-Murad was among the wounded.

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Raqqa الرقة: استشهاد المدني "محمد أحمد المراد" نتيجة القصف الجوي التركي قبل قليل على قرية (الخاتونية) شمال شرق بلدة الجرنية بريف الرقة الغربي.Raqqa الرقة: الطيران التركي يستهدف قرية الخاتونية شمال مفرق (الكــلي) بغارة جوية وإصابات في صفوف المدنيين عرف من المصابين (محمد المراد)
Raqqa is being slaughtered silently
8 Feb 2025

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الرقة تذبح بصمت Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently

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Raqqa is being slaughtered silently

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Martyrdom of "Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Murad" as a result of Turkish airstrikes on the village of al-Khatuniya near al-Jarniya, west of Raqqa

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استشهاد " محمد الأحمد المراد " نتيجة القصف الجوي التركي على قرية الخاتونية قرب الجرنية غرب الرقة

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Ronahi TV

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A family was injured when a warplane bombed their home in the village of Ashma, in the Kobani countryside. Our correspondent in Kobani, in northeastern Syria, reported that a warplane belonging to the Turkish occupation army bombed a house in the village of Ashma, located in the western countryside of the city, a short while ago. The correspondent indicated that the house belongs to Hamal Ibrahim, and stated that seven members of the family, including children, were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.

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أصيب أفراد أسرة واحدة في قصف بطائرة حربية استهدف منزلهم في قرية أشمة بريف كوباني. نقلت مراسلتنا من مدينة كوباني في شمال وشرق سوريا، أن طائرة حربية لجيش الاحتلال التركي قصفت قبل قليل، منزلاً في قرية أشمة الواقعة في الريف الغربي للمدينة. المراسلة أشارت إلى أن المنزل يعود للمواطن حمال إبراهيم، وذكرت أن 7 من أفراد الأسرة بينهم أطفال أصيبوا، ونقلوا إلى المشفى لتلقي العلاج.

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