Incident Code
TS290
Incident Date
11 June 2019
Location
شارع السكة, Tal Rifa’at, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.471601,
37.095606
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.471601,
37.095606
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
One civilian was allegedly killed and three more injured in a Turkish artillery strike on Tal Rifa’at.
ANF reported: “The Turkish army and allied jihadist terrorists have launched an attack on Tal Rifaat town in the Shehba Canton neighboring the occupied Afrin Canton.
The attack with howitzer and mortar fire killed a civilian by the name of Sabri Hemdo and left three other civilians, Fikret Reşîd Xorşîd, Zêneb Murad and Mehrem Bekir, injured.”
Victims
Individuals
Sabri Hemdo
male
killed
Fikret Reşîd Xorşîd
male
injured
Zêneb Murad
female
injured
Mehrem Bekir
female
injured
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Tal Rifa’at (شارع السكة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.471601, 37.095606. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.