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Incident Code

TS644

Location

الخالدية, Khalidiya village, Ain Essa countryside, Raqqa, Syria
On Saturday, October 7th, 2023, an alleged Turkish artillery shelling in Khalidiya village, located in the Ain Essa countryside, Syria, reportedly killed an elderly woman and injured at least one other person, her husband. Numerous sources, such as Facebook page Ehlê Qamişlo, have named the deceased woman as Amsha Muhammad Hilal Al-Baqer, aged 65, and her…

Summary

Published
7 October 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

23 July 2015

Incident Code

CS104

Location

ﺣﻠﺐ, Nahiyat Sereen near Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A reported Coalition airstrike at 3.45pm killed up to seven civilians including two children, at Nahiyat Sereen near Aleppo. One young victim, Mohammad Jassen Al Abou Rakan, was decapitated in the incident, with graphic images of his body widely distributed on social media. Islamic State later published a propaganda video of the event, including interviews…

Summary

Published
23 July 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

3 January 2016

Incident Code

TS038

Location

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
According to local sources, 11 civilians were killed and 26 injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Al Bab, Syria. Al Jazeera posted on Twitter that "11 people were killed and 26 wounded and an ambulance destroyed after Turkish bombardment of the city of Bab in the countryside of eastern Aleppo." Al Bab Al Hadath…

Summary

Published
3 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
26
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

14 March 2016

Incident Code

TS001

Location

جكة, Jakka, Aleppo, Syria
A single source, the Daesh-linked propaganda outlet Al A’amaq Media, reported an alleged ‘friendly fire’ event in the village of al Jakka: “An American plane carries out a raid by mistake on a position for the armed opposition on the outskirts of the village of Jakka in the northern Aleppo countryside, leading to deaths in…

Summary

Published
14 March 2016
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

28 August 2016

Incident Code

TS003

Location

ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺎﺭﻧﺔ, Al Armana, Aleppo, Syria
Fifteen to 24 civilians were reported killed in Turkish airstrikes on the town of Al Armana, as invading Turkish forces were said to have turned their attention to Kurdish YPG fighters. Al Hayat newspaper reported as many as twenty civilians were killed.  However, Turkey denied it had killed any non-combatants in the action. According to Reuters…

Summary

Published
28 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
15–24
Civilians reported injured
25
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

28 August 2016

Incident Codes

CS300 TS002

Location

جب الكوسا, Jeb el Kussa, Aleppo, Syria
Twenty people were reported killed and 50 injured after clashes at Jeb el Kussa, south of Jarabulus. According to Al Alam “these people fell during battles between militants and extremist groups backed by Turkey and the so-called “democratic forces of Syria” and armed groups backed by America. The Syrian Observatory confirmed casualties in the ranks of…

Summary

Published
28 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
50
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

2 October 2016

Incident Codes

CS325 TS004

Location

دابق‎, Dabiq, Aleppo, Syria
Between 5 and 8 civilians were reported killed in a Coalition or unilateral Turkish airstrike at Dabiq. According to LCCSY, “eight civilians from one family, mostly women and children, were martyred due to International Coalition warplanes shelling  #Dabiq village in the northern countryside.” Shaam News also said eight died – which it claimed included 5 children…

Summary

Published
2 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

8 October 2016

Incident Codes

CS333 TS005a

Location

دويبق, Dabiq, Aleppo, Syria
Twelve to 14 civilians, including up to seven children and five women, were killed in air raids on the village of Dabiq in Aleppo governorate, according to local reports. It was alleged that both the Coalition and Turkey were responsible. The Syrian Network reported “at least 8 civilians died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired…

Summary

Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
9–14
Civilians reported injured
23
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

11 October 2016

Incident Codes

CS335 TS005b

Location

تل بطال, Tall Btal, Aleppo, Syria
Between 3 and 4 displaced people were reported killed in camps near Tal Btal, a village south of Ra’i in the Aleppo countryside. It was unclear whether Turkey or the Coalition was responsible. Ramaf reported that an attack hit a camp, claiming “the lives of three martyrs and [left] more than fifteen wounded as a…

Summary

Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

18 October 2016

Incident Codes

CS343 TS005C

Location

حساجك, Hassadjek, Aleppo, Syria
At least 6 people were killed by airstrikes in the vicinity of Hassadjek village in Aleppo, though the circumstances were unclear. Initially, Voice of Kurdistan blamed the US-led Coalition for a strike occurring around 3am, which it said left six people dead and four wounded. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that Russian and Syrian government…

Summary

Published
18 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

22 October 2016

Incident Codes

CS345 TS005d

Location

الطويحينة, Al Tweihina, Aleppo, Syria
Airstrikes, possibly carried out by Turkish forces, killed one civilian according to one local report. Others referred only to violent clashes between non state actors. Smart News Agency reported that “international Coalition aircraft” targeting ISIS in Al Tweihina which it said killed one civilian and two members of the terror group. However, the report identified…

Summary

Published
22 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

26 October 2016

Incident Codes

CS350 TS005e

Location

نعمان, Nu'man, Aleppo, Syria
Ten civilians were killed by alleged Turkish or Coalition airstrikes in the vicinity of Nu'man, according to local sources. The US-led alliance later denied conducing strikes in the vicinity on this date. An initial report by ISIS-controlled propaganda unit Al A’amaq said that “10 civilians [were] killed in American raids on a group of fuel…

Summary

Published
26 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

29 October 2016

Incident Codes

CS352 TS005f

Location

الجطل, Al Jatal, Aleppo, Syria
At least one person was killed by alleged Coalition raids in the vicinity of al Jatal, according to sparse local reports. However a Turkish assault on the village was also reported at the time. Halab News named one male victim who it also said was a victim of “coalition raids.” The only other specific report…

Summary

Published
29 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

7 November 2016

Incident Codes

TS006 CS364

Location

قرية قباسين, Al Qabasin, Aleppo, Syria
One named civilian male was reported by both Halab News Network and the Violations Documentation Centre as having been killed by ‘Coalition’ strikes or shelling at Al Qabasin, Syria. However Turkish forces and their FSA allies may also have been responsible, according to other local reports. TR Diplomacy tweeted a map on the 7th, reporting that…

Summary

Published
7 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 November 2016

Incident Codes

TS007 CS371

Location

مدينة الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
One or two civilians were reported killed and three injured in ‘Coalition’ strikes on Al Bab. However, other reports claimed that Turkey and its FSA allies may have been responsible. Sky News reported that Turkish tanks were advancing on Al Bab, while France 24 described Turkish airstrikes on the city. Reporting casualties, Halab News said…

Summary

Published
13 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

13 November 2016

Incident Code

TS008

Location

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Various sources reported intense attacks by Turkish and FSA forces on Al Bab in a push to oust ISIS from the city. The only source which reported civilian casualties was the ISIS-affiliated propaganda outlet Al A'amaq: "One dead and three civilians injured, one of them in a critical condition. following Turkish artillery bombardment of the…

Summary

Published
13 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

14 November 2016

Incident Code

TS009

Location

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and five civilians were reported killed as a result of Turkish airstrikes or artillery shelling on Al Bab. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that bombing during the Euphrates Shield operation "resulted in the deaths of four people at least and dozens wounded, some of them still in critical condition." Rojava 24…

Summary

Published
14 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
27
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

15 November 2016

Incident Code

TS010

Location

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Turkish artillery or tank shelling reportedly hit a kindergarten in Al Bab, Syria. The ISIS propaganda outlet Al A'amaq reported: "Two dead and ten wounded, including three children, due to Turkish tank bombardment in Al Bab city." It added that residential areas and the village Al-Qabaseen north of Al Bab were struck. Alrawi tweeted it…

Summary

Published
15 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

20 November 2016

Incident Code

TS011

Location

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
A child was reportedly killed and 12 more people injured as a result of Turkish artillery shelling in Al Bab. The ISIS-affiliated media outlet Al A’amaq reported: "A child was killed and 12 people injured by Turkish artillery on the neighbourhoods of Al Bab northeast of Aleppo.“ Ajal posted a similar report on Twitter, though…

Summary

Published
20 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

21 November 2016

Incident Code

TS012

Location

قرية الغوز, Al Ghor, Aleppo, Syria
According to the ISIS-affiliated media outlet al Amaq, five civilians were killed byTurkish artillery shelling on Al Ghor, a village west of Al Bab. "Five people killed and ten injured following Turkish artillery bombing of the village of al Ghor west of al Bab in the Aleppo countryside," the propaganda unit claimed. There are currently…

Summary

Published
21 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

22 November 2016

Incident Codes

CS387 TS014

Location

صابويران, Sab Wayran, Aleppo, Syria
Two girls died in a reported Turkish or Coalition airstrike on the village of Sab Wayran near Aleppo, Syria. Manbij Military Council (linked to the SDF) reported that “two sisters were martyred from the family of Ahmad al Rashid Beish Illo after Turkish occupation planes raided their home in the village of Sab Wayran." It added…

Summary

Published
22 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition, Turkish Military
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Incident Date

22 November 2016

Incident Code

TS013

Location

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed and 17 more wounded in Turkish artillery shelling or takn fire on Al Bab. The ISIS-affiliated media outlet Al A’amaq reported: "Two killed and 17 injured, including women and children following continuous Turkish artillery shelling on the neighbourhoods of al Bab north of Aleppo.“ Ajel_1 posted a carbon copy of…

Summary

Published
22 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
17
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

24 November 2016

Incident Code

TS015

Location

صابويران, Sab Wayran, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians from Sab Wayran were killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes, according to local media. Smart News reported: "Two civilians were killed and others wounded on Wednesday by Turkish air and missile strikes on the city of Manbij, Aleppo, according to the information office of the Manbij military council. The spokesperson, Ahmed Mohammed, told Smart…

Summary

Published
24 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4–7
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

27 November 2016

Incident Code

RS1704

Location

الزهراء , Al Zahra village, Aleppo, Syria
On November 27, 2016, according to the Shaam News Network amongst other local sources, two people were reportedly killed and dozens wounded when an aerial bombing resulted in "several successive explosions" hitting a residential area the town of Zahra, located in the northern countryside of Aleppo, in northwestern Syria. Where sources identified a belligerent, most…

Summary

Published
27 November 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military, Turkish Military
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Incident Date

27 November 2016

Incident Code

TS016

Location

تادف, Tadif, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and five civilians were reportedly killed in a Turkish or Syrian regime artillery strike on Tadif outside Al Bab. Nabd Syria reported: "Five civilians were killed and others injured by the artillery shelling of the Assad forces in Tadif in the eastern countryside of Aleppo." The ISIS propaganda outlet Al A'amaq published a…

Summary

Published
27 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

1 December 2016

Incident Code

TS017

Location

بزاعة, Al Baraziya village, Aleppo, Syria
Syria News Desk reported that a child was killed and other members of their family injured in a Turkish artillery strike on Al Baraziya. According to the local agency: "A child was killed and four other civilians were wounded, all of them from one family, this afternoon, by Turkish artillery targeting Al Baraziya village east…

Summary

Published
1 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2016

Incident Codes

CS405 TS018

Location

البزاعة, Al Baza'a, Aleppo, Syria
Multiple sources blamed the US-led Coalition for the deaths of a woman and her seven children at al Baza’a, north east of al Bab. However the Coalition later assessed the claims as ‘Not credible.’ Given Turkey'sd own campaign at the time at Al-Bab, its aircraft may therefore have been responsible. According to Step News “Coalition…

Summary

Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
22
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition, Turkish Military
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Incident Date

9 December 2016

Incident Codes

CS410 TS019

Location

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
At least thirteen civilians were reported killed and eight injured in either a Turkish or Coalition airstrike on al Bab. The Coalition later denied responsibility. Al Jazeera – citing ISIS – said two families were among 13 dead civilians after multiple “Turkish airstrikes” on the city. The Syrian Observatory said that “no less than 12…

Summary

Published
9 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
13–20
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition, Turkish Military
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Incident Date

12 December 2016

Incident Code

TS021

Location

البزاعة, Al Baza'a, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians from one family were reported killed as a result of Turkish artillery shelling in Al Baza'a, according to a single source. The ISIS propaganda outlet Al A'amaq wrote: "a family of five killed following Turkish shelling on Baza’a near al Bab northeast of Aleppo." There are no other known details available at this…

Summary

Published
12 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

12 December 2016

Incident Codes

CS413 TS020

Location

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Twelve civilians were killed and up to 30 injured at al Bab in what local sources claimed was a ‘Coalition’ strike, but which may have been a result of Turkish-ISIS fighting. Al A'maq, ISIS’s media wing, reported “12 dead and 30 injured, most of them women and children, following violent Turkish shelling with more than…

Summary

Published
12 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
20–30
Military Actor
Turkish Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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