Incident Code

YS142

Location

كفرجنة, Kafar Jana, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.589314, 36.951344
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

A civilian or civilians were injured in an alleged Syrian Democratic Forces artillery attack on Kafar Jana, Afrin, Aleppo on July 24, 2022.

Multiple sources reported a civilian was injured, including Zaman Al Wasl, which referred to the civilian’s injuries as minor. @Moohame34921486 tweeted that multiple civilians had been injured as a result of this incident.

@Syriacivildefe tweeted that the attack lead to an outbreak of fires in the forests of Kafr Jannah in which the civil defence team had to fight to put out.

@KARA9660478 reported as many as 7 rockets fell on Kafar Jana and Zaman Al Wasl mentioned that civilian homes in the vicinity of the village were also destroyed.

Multiple sources claimed this was a result of SDF shelling.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
1–2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafar Jana (كفرجنة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.589314, 36.951344. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (2)