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An internally displaced Kurdish family in northern Iraq, 2016 (Maranie R. Staab)

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Incident Code

TS118

Incident date

January 24, 2018

Location

راحو, Rajo village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.67296, 36.666364 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One or two civilians died and several more were injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Rajo village, according to local media.

The Smart News Network reported that “a woman was wounded by a Turkish air strike on the town of Raju in the Afrin area of Aleppo, north of the country, receiving treatment in a hospital in the area on 24 January 2018. One person was killed and two were injured.”

According to Hawar, one person died and two more were wounded from the same family. They also published many images showing damage to residential homes.

Albawabh reported the death of one person and the wounding of two women, while Ciyaye put the death toll at two.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Welat Muhammad Bero
48 years old named as wounded by The Kurdish Red Crescent injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (21) [ collapse]

  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Damage to civilian homes as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)

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    A civilian casualty as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Hawar)
  • A wounded woman as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes in Rajo village, Afrin, 24th January 2018. (via Smart)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Rajo village, Afrin (راحو), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.67296, 36.666364. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS213

Incident date

February 19, 2018

Location

قرية درويش, عفرين, Darwish village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.635, 36.668056 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians including a child died, and up to eight others other was wounded following an alleged Turkish shelling of Darwish village, Syria, local media reported.

According to Nuce24, a 39-year-old man was killed, and 65-year-old was injured as a result of the targeting of their house in the village of Darwish in the area of Medniki.

Other sources also named Rustom Mohammed Jumaa. Most put his age at 41-years.

However, according to Bas News, the bombing of Turkish airliner also caused the death of 13-year-old girl, and wounding eight others in the village of Darwish in the area of Maidanki in rural Afrin, said Prosk Haska, spokesman for the People’s Protection Units.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Rustom Mohammed Jumaa
Adult male via IC Afrinresistance‏ killed
Haifa Kalaho
13 years old female via Salan Efrin‏ killed
Mohammed Juma’a
65 years old male injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–8
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

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    A picture shows one of the victims, killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Darwish village (Source: IC Afrinresistance‏)

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    A video shows the victim body at the hospital, killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Darwish village (Source: Hewar news)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Darwish village, Afrin (قرية درويش, عفرين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.635, 36.668056. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–8
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS022

Incident date

December 14, 2016

Location

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.369073, 37.499594 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Several sources reported the targeting of civilian infrastructure by Turkish warplanes in Al Bab, Syria.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights wrote: “Turkish warplanes targeted the national hospital in the city of Bab in the north-eastern Aleppo countryside with several strikes, which is controlled by the Islamic State. No information about casualties so far.”

Khaled Shaban reported something similar on Twitter.

The ISIS news outlet Al A’amaq claimed that the hospital was hit by three strikes.

Step News said there were “deaths and injuries” but didn’t elaborate if they were civilians.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS108

Incident date

January 22, 2018

Location

راجو, Rajo district of Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.67296, 36.666364 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians died and up to 14 more were wounded in an alleged Turkish airstrike on the Rajo district of Afrin, according to sources on the ground.

Two victims were named by The Kurdish Red Crescent. ANF also reported that a Turkish strike killed “a civilian and injured his mother and sister who were in the house.”

Additionally, Afrin Now published images “of martyrs and wounded civilians from the district of Rajo in Afrin countryside who were killed by Turkish air strikes since Monday morning until now”.

Shiar Khalil Khalil put the number wounded at eight, while Anha News named one of them as 60-year-old Rachid Daoud. The Kurdish Red Crescent named four more as injured. In an associated event it said an additional five civilians had been injured in a car crash caused by the ‘shelling’ of Rajo.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Muhammad Khelil Bekir
10 years old male named by The Kurdish Red Crescent killed
Unidentified male
Adult male named by The Kurdish Red Crescent killed
Zakaria Sheikho
Age unknown male news reporter injured
Rachid Daoud
60 years old injured
Hussen Shivan
Age unknown male injured
Shahin Abab
Age unknown injured
Mohammed Bila
Age unknown male injured
Shyar Amanos
Age unknown injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    9–14
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (12) [ collapse]

  • Zakaria Sheikho, a correspondent of the Ronahi new channel, reportedly wounded in an alleged Turkish strike on the Rajo district of Affrin, 22nd January 2018. (via Free Afrin)
  • Woman allegedly injured in a Turkish airstrike on Rajo, 22nd January 2018. (via Free Afrin facebook)

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    A civilian injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Rajo, 22nd January 2018. (via Free Afrin facebook)

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    A civilian injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Rajo, 22nd January 2018. (via Free Afrin facebook)

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    A civilian injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Rajo, 22nd January 2018. (via Free Afrin facebook)

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    A civilian injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Rajo, 22nd January 2018. (via Free Afrin facebook)
  • A civilian injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Rajo, 22nd January 2018. (via Free Afrin facebook)

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    A civilian injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Rajo, 22nd January 2018. (via Free Afrin facebook)
  • This image comes from a generic news story which covers the Turkish airstrikes which occurred in the vicinity at the time. (via Anfarabic)
  • This image comes from a generic news story which covers the Turkish airstrikes which occurred in the vicinity at the time. (via Anfarabic)
  • Image showing destruction to the civilian housing in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin, 22nd January 2018. (via Afrin Now)
  • Image showing destruction to the civilian housing in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin, 22nd January 2018. (via Afrin Now)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Rajo district of Afrin (راجو), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.67296, 36.666364. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    9–14
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS235

Incident date

March 1, 2018

Location

حج خليل, Haj Khalil village, Rajo district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.678611, 36.683611 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One named civilian died in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Haj Khalil village, according to local media.

PUK Media reported: “‘The Turkish bombardment continues on Afrin against unarmed civilians,’ said Brusak Hasaka, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces in Afrin. He said that the bombardment resulted in the death of a citizen named Ibrahim Ali Yousef in a village in the village of Haj Khalil.”

Other sources referred to “the deaths of martyrs and wounded among civilians”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ibrahim Ali Yusuf
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

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    Ibrahim Ali Yusuf, killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Haj Khalil village, Rajo district, Afrin, 1st March 2018. (via ANF)

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    Ibrahim Ali Yusuf, killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Haj Khalil village, Rajo district, Afrin, 1st March 2018. (via Rumaf)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Haj Khalil village, Rajo district, Afrin (حج خليل), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.678611, 36.683611. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS245

Incident date

March 4, 2018

Location

كفر شفرة, Kafr Safra villages, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.426111, 36.662500 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported that there had been an unspecified number of “martyrs and wounded civilians” in an alleged Turkish bombing of Kafr Safra villages, Afrin.

Almanar reported: “A number of civilians were also killed and others were injured following the shelling of the village of Kafrfsafra in the north-west of Jandairis town”.

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Safra villages, Afrin (كفر شفرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.426111, 36.662500. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS013

Incident date

November 22, 2016

Location

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.371972, 37.51631 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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 the Al A’amaq text on Twitter, other than claiming that tanks were responsible for the casualties.

There are currently no other reports available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    17
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Bab (الباب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.371972, 37.51631. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    17
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS109

Incident date

January 22, 2018

Location

تل سلور, Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.364444, 36.722222 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two to three civilians were allegedly killed in Turkish airstrikes on Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin. They were named by Afrin Now and the Kurdish Red Crescent.

Kurdi Post said that the strike came after midnight, and that Mrs Suleiman’s seven year old son was also killed, while a 10 year old girl was injured. However according to ANHA, which posted videos, her two children were injured.

A related tweet noted: “The child Mohammed Esmat Ali, 7 years old, from the village of Tal Sallur in the area of Gindressa, was orphaned and all his guilt was that he was sleeping like the rest of the world’s children with his mother. However, the attacks of the Turkish occupation forces on the village of Tal Sallour did not harm the safety and security of the child.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Sawsan Suleiman
46 years old female from the village of Tal Slour in the area of Jenderes countryside killed
Sawsan Gemil
33 years old named by the Kurdish Red Crescent killed
Mohammed Esmat
Child male killed
Muhammad Gamel Suleman
4 years old male injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (0–1 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Mohammed Esmat Ali, injured in an alleged Turkish raid on Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin, 22nd January 2018. (via Hogir)

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    Footage showing the death of a woman and her injured child in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish raid on Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin, 22nd January 2018. (via ANHA)
  • An injured child grieves for his mother in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin, 22nd January 2018. (via ANHA)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin (تل سلور), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.364444, 36.722222. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (0–1 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]