Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

YS165

Incident date

February 25, 2023

Location

صكيرو, Skiro, Raqqa, Syria

Airwars assessment

Children were injured, number unknown, by alleged Syrian Democratic Forces missile strikes on Skiro school on February 25, 2023.

Various local sources, including @alkhabour21, tweeted that “most of the wounded were children” without providing specific information on how many children were injured. Local sources added that the attack took place at the Skiro school north of Raqqa.

All of the sources attributed the missile attack to the Syrian Democratic Forces (or Qasd or Kurdistan Workers’ Party).

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • 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
    YPG

Sources (6) [ collapse]

YPG Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • 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
    YPG

Sources (6) [ collapse]