Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS621

Incident date

August 8, 2023

Location

قرية الشركة, Al-Shirka village, Raqqa, Syria

Airwars assessment

On 8 August 2023, a woman and two children were killed, and three others, two children and their mother, all from the same family, were reportedly injured by Turkish shelling on their house in the village of Al-Shirka located in the eastern countryside of Ain Issa.

According to ANF, 60 year-old grandmother Doza, 10 year old Heba and 3 year-old Abdullah from the Ismail al–Hadi al-Khalawi family were killed. Whilst, 12-year old Malak, 5 year-old Tahani and their mother 25 year-old Haya Omar were reportedly transferred to hospitals in Raqqa with injuries.

Hawar News added that the bombardment occurred in the village of Al-Shirka south of the M4 international road.

This version of events was reported by a series of sources including the Fox Press, the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights, Hawarnews and local facebook posts, all conforming to the narrative provided by ANF.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Doza
60 years old female from Ismail al-Hadi al-Khalawi family killed
Heba al-Khalawi
10 years old from Ismail al-Hadi al-Khalawi family killed
Abdullah
3 years old from Ismail al-Hadi al-Khalawi family killed
Malak
12 years old from Ismail al-Hadi al-Khalawi family injured
Tahani
5 years old from Ismail al-Hadi al-Khalawi family injured
Haya Omar
25 years old female from Ismail al-Hadi al-Khalawi family injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (2 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (2) [ collapse]

  • 3 citizens were killed and 3 others from one family were wounded; as a result of the Turkish bombardment of their village, Al-Shirka, in the eastern countryside of Ain Issa.
  • Blood from the victims of the alleged Turkish shelling on August 8, 2023. (Image posted by Hawar News)

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
    3
  • (2 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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]