Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS339

Incident date

October 13–14, 2019

Location

Çetelê, Al Hassakah, Turkey

Geolocation

37.054215, 40.615113 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported killed in alleged Turkish artillery shelling on Çetelê.

ANHA reported: “Izedîn Mehmûd El Yûsif, who was seriously wounded in the cannon shots of Dirbêsiyê’s village of Çetelê, was martyred in the hospital this morning.

The invading Turkish army attacked Dirbêsiyê district and villages with cannon shots yesterday evening.

One of the cannons fired by the Turkish army hit the home of a civilian named Izedîn Mehmûd El Yûsif in the village of Çetelê in the west of the district. Izedîn Mehmûd El Yûsif, who was seriously injured in the incident, was taken to the hospital in Hesekê and put under treatment.

Izedîn Mehmûd al-Yûsif was treated in the hospital where he was martyred in the morning.”

North Press Agency reported one killed and three wounded civilians. Zana Amedi said the same.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Izedîn Mehmûd El Yûsif
52 years old male killed
Muzafer Mahmud Yusif.
Age unknown male injured
Taha Mahmud Yusif
Adult male injured
Mirfet Ahmad,
35 years old female injured

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Çetelê, for which the generic coordinates are: 37.054215, 40.615113. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

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    Pictures of the alleged victims and the aftermath
  • Picture of Izedîn Mehmûd El Yûsif (via ANHA)

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military

Sources (9) [ collapse]