Incident Code
YS040Incident date
October 11, 2019Location
سروج , Suruç, Sanliurfa, TurkeyGeolocation
Airwars assessment
At least two civilians – reportedly children – were reported killed, and up to three others injured in an alleged YPG artillery attack on Suruç in Turkey on October 11th, 2019, according to media sources.
According to CNN Turk, a mortar hit a house in Suruç and as a result, three people lost their lives and one person was injured. Additionally, three mortar rounds fell into the empty land in the district. @aa _arabic later also reported 3 killed.
@haskologlu said that two children died, while @FakhreddinPasa put the number at three.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the district of Suruç (سروج ), in Şanlıurfa (الرها،) province. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Suruç are: 36.97537, 38.424276.
Summary
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Strike statusLikely strike
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Strike typeArtillery
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Civilian harm reportedYes
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Civilians reported killed2 – 3
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Civilians reported injured1–3
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Cause of injury / deathHeavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Airwars civilian harm gradingFairReported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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Suspected belligerentYPG
Sources (13) [ collapse]
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YPG Assessment:
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Suspected belligerentYPG
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YPG position on incidentNot yet assessed
Summary
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Strike statusLikely strike
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Strike typeArtillery
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Civilian harm reportedYes
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Civilians reported killed2 – 3
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Civilians reported injured1–3
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Cause of injury / deathHeavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Airwars civilian harm gradingFairReported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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Suspected belligerentYPG
Sources (13) [ collapse]
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