Conflict

Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

TS469

Location

كالوتا, Kalota, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.353676, 36.941201
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

At least one civilian, a child, was killed and three others were wounded in alleged Turkish strikes on Kalota village on June 5, 2021.

A tweet from @RojavaIC reported that “a 13yo child, Zeynab Hussain Ibrahim Bento, died in Kalota village, Shehba, when her family house was hit by shells from Turkish-occupied Afrin.”

In addition to the girl that was killed, Bas News reported that “her brother and father were wounded” alongside her from the Turkish shelling. ASO network provided their names, “her brother “Bakr Hussein” and her father, “Hussein Ibrahim“. Alyaum TV also identified that “her mother was seriously injured” in the same strike.

All of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the strikes to Turkey.

Victims

Family members (4)

13 years old female killed
Bakr Hussein
male Brother of Zeynab injured
Hussein Ibrahim
Adult male Father of Zeynab injured
Mother of Zeynab
Adult female injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2–3
1 Woman, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kalota (كالوتا), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.353676, 36.941201. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (1)