Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

YS138

Incident date

June 27, 2022

Location

البلدق, Al Baldak, Jarablus, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.668925, 37.896056 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians, one girl and her mother were injured at dawn on June 27th 2022 by a reported missile shelling attributed to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) / PKK/PYD or the Syrian regime in the town of Baldaq in the countryside of Al-Dhahirah area in Jarablus, in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, Syria.

The Syrian Civil Defence reported that the mother was injured critically.

The incident occured around dawn.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Baldak (البلدق), for which the generic coordinates are:36.668925, 37.896056. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    YPG, Syrian Regime

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Two civilians, a mother and daughter, were injured after an alleged SDF or Syrian regime missile hit Baldaw on June 27th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)
  • Two civilians, a mother and daughter, were injured after an alleged SDF or Syrian regime missile hit Baldaw on June 27th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)
  • Two civilians, a mother and daughter, were injured after an alleged SDF or Syrian regime missile hit Baldaw on June 27th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)
  • Two civilians, a mother and daughter, were injured after an alleged SDF or Syrian regime missile hit Baldaw on June 27th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)
  • Two civilians, a mother and daughter, were injured after an alleged SDF or Syrian regime missile hit Baldaw on June 27th 2022 (Image via SCD / Facebook)

YPG Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    YPG, Syrian Regime

Sources (16) [ collapse]