Incident Code

YS028

Location

جيلان بنار, Ceylanpınar, Syria

Geolocation

36.853273, 40.050478
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

One civilian was allegedly killed and up to six more injured when Kurdish artillery shelling hit Ceylanpınar.

According to Suriye.u.a.d, “one civilian was killed and three others injured by shelling by the PYD militia targeting a civilian house near the secondary school.”

Hasaka News reported: “One person killed and four civilians injured in the Turkish city of Ceylanpınar, adjacent to the city of Ras al-Ain, as a result of shelling by the Kurdish militia units YPG.”

Eye on Hasaka wrote that four people from the Atan and Işık families were injured.

Marsad Al Hasaka said five people were injured in the incident.

According to TRT, six people, including a child were wounded.

 

Key Information

Country
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
3–6

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Ceylanpınar (جيلان بنار), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.853273, 40.050478. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

YPG Assessment
Suspected belligerent
YPG
YPG position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media from Sources (3)