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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
YS039
Location
Nusaybin, Mardin, Türkiye
نصيبين
Two Anadolu Agency reporters were reportedly injured in an alleged YPG/PKK artillery attack on their building in Nusaybin in Turkey, on October 11th 2019, according to local media sources. Anadolu Agency reported that their office was "targeted by gunfire from areas controlled by terrorists of the PKK/PKK on the Syrian side' and that the injuries…
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
YS040
Location
Suruç, Sanliurfa, Türkiye
سروج
At least two civilians - reportedly children - were reported killed, and up to three others injured in an alleged YPG artillery attack on Suruç in Turkey on October 11th, 2019, according to media sources. According to CNN Turk, a mortar hit a house in Suruç and as a result, three people lost their lives…
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
YS041
Location
Nusaybin, Mardin, Türkiye
Up to eight civilians were killed and 35 were wounded in alleged SDF/YPG or PKK artillery strikes on the city of Nusaybin, Mardin, as reported by several local sources. @op_shield initially reported five killed, but all other sources noted the death of eight civilians. According to CNN Turkey, the governor of Nusaybin, a Kurdish majority city,…
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
35
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
TS310
Location
Qamishli, Al Hassakah, Syria
قامشلي
At least one civilian was killed and six others were injured in alleged Turkish shelling on the largest bakery of the city of Qamishli, as reported by local sources. @y_ozgurpolitika reported that the bakery is located in a park in the city center. According to Hawar News Agency, the automatic bakery provides bread to half of the…
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
4–6
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS304
Location
Qamishli: Qidurbek, Al Hassakah, Syria
Three civilians including a child and a woman died in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on Qidurbek neighbourhood in Qamishli - Hasaka governorate on October 10th 2019, accoridng to local sources. Smart News said that two civilians "were injured in Turkish artillery shelling on Qidurbek neighbourhood in al-Qamishli city of Hasaka." ANHA reported that Beşir…
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
YS033
Location
Ceylanpınar, Sanliurfa, Türkiye
One or two children died and between two and six civilians were injured after an alleged YPG mortar strike on Ceylanpınar in Şanlıurfa, Turkey on October 10th 2019, according to local media sources. The official Twitter account of the municipality of Ceylanpınar (@cpbelediyesi) reported that the 11-year-old boy Elif Terim died of his injuries. However, @Burak40188428 …
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS305
Location
Nayif Girê, Al Hassakah, Syria
A civilian was reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on Nayif Girê village in Qamishli, on October 10th 2019, according to local media sources. The victim was named as Mihemed Ehmed El-Hemadî.
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS306
Location
Qadourbek neighborhood, Al Hassakah, Syria
القامشلي
Four civilians including one child and two elderly women were reported killed and nine other civilians injured in an alleged Turkish forces shelling on Qadourbek neighborhood in Qamishli, on October 10th, 2019, according to local media sources. Mohammed Yousif Hussein was reported killed, and his sister Sara Yousif Hussein, lost a leg in the attack.…
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS305A
Location
Qamishli, Al Hassakah, Syria
القامشلي
Ten named civilians including two women were reported injured in alleged Turkish forces airstrikes on different areas in Qamishli city on October 10th, 2019 according to local media sources and the Kurdish Red Crescent.
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
YS035
Location
Nusaybin, Mardin, Türkiye
Three civilians, one woman and her two daughters, were killed and around 24 people were injured in alleged YPG or PKK mortar attacks on the city of Nusaybin, Mardin province, Turkey, as reported by Anadolu Agency. Fatima Yildiz (48) and her two daughters Leila (15) and Amina (12) were reportedly killed in the attack. @barispinariOP…
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
24–40
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS305B
Location
Ashmia, Aleppo, Syria
أشميا
One civilian was reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike or artillery strike on Ashmia village in Kobane - Aleppo governorate on October 10th, 2019 according to local sources (Kurdish Red Crescent). The injured civilian was named as Shahin Omar Kersh - Age unknown. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
YS036
Location
Birecik, Sanliurfa, Türkiye
Two civilians, including a child, were injured after alleged YPG or PKK mortar strikes on the district of Birecik, according to local sources. Anadolu Agency reported: "According to information collected by the Anadolu Agency, shells fired by YPK / PKKA from the areas of their control on the Syrian side resulted in the injury of…
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS306A
Location
Ras al Ain, Al Hassakah, Syria
راس العين
Two civilians were reported killed in an alleged Turkish forces artillery strike on Ras Al Ain in Hasaka on October 10th 2019, according to local media sources. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR), Khalaf al Habloush and Khatib Sofi Hammi were killed in the attack.
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS306C
Location
Baciliye/El-Elî Baciliye, Al Hassakah, Syria
علي باجلية
Four civilians were reported killed and four others injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on Baciliye village in Tal Abyad on October 10th 2019, according to local media sources. @PLisboaab said the attack occurred at 18:50 local time.
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS301
Location
En route to Girê Spî/ Tal Abyad, Raqqa, Syria
Three to five civilians were reported killed and many others injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on a civilians' convoy on the way from Raqqa to Tal Abyad city, on October 10th 2019, according to local media sources. The sources said the civilians were heading to Tal Abyad to participate in a protest against…
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
YS037
Location
Al Sina'a neighbourhood, Aleppo, Syria
منطقة الصناعة
Between 1 and 3 civilians were reportedly injured by alleged YPG/SDF/PKK artillery strikes on Al Sina'a neighbourhood in Afrin city, on October 10th 2019, according to local media sources. According to AA News, the attack was launched from Tal Refa'at, which the YPG controls. Whereas AA News reported 1 wounded civilian, Qasioun News reported 3…
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
YS038
Location
Mare, Aleppo, Syria
مارع
Up to three civilians, including a woman and a child, were reportedly injured in an alleged YPG/PKK artillery strike on Mare, Aleppo governorate on October 10th, 2019, according to local sources. Anadolu Agency reported 3 wounded. @SyriaCivilDefe reported that a woman and a child were injured as the result of rocket shelling. A member of…
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS302
Location
Serekaniye, Al Hassakah, Syria
راس العين
Between five and seven civilians were reported killed and five others injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike or artillery attack on Ras Al Ain, Hasakeh, Syria on October 10th 2019, according to local sources. Kurdish Red Crescent and Violation Documentation Center in North Syria named the seven victims as Ammar Abdo Al-Taym, Ahmed Mohammed…
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS303
Location
Between Qeremi and Dirbêsiyê, Al Hassakah, Syria
الدرباسية
One child was reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on the area between the village of Qeremi and the town center on the Serêkaniyê road, on October 10th 2019 according to local media sources.
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10–13 October, 2019
Incident Code
TS339a
Location
M4 Highway, between Manbij and Kobani, Al Hassakah, Syria
منبج / عين العرب / كوباني
Kurdish civilians were summarily executed by Turkish forces on the M4 highway in north east Syria, according to local media. Video shared by @zana_med on twitter shows Turkey-backed militants near bodies of two civilians that they executed earlier on the M4 highway in Hassakah governroate. The date of the summary execution is not known but…
Summary
Published
13 October 2019
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS300C
Location
Beshioukh, Aleppo, Syria
بوشيوخ
One civilian was reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike and/or artillery strike on Beshioukh village, Kobane in Aleppo Governorate on October 9th, 2019, according to the local sources. The injured civilian was named as Mohammad Ahmad Aljasm, age 22. No other information available to Airwars. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS292
Location
Mishrafa village, Al Hassakah, Syria
In the first civilian casualty incident for "Operation Peace Spring" - Turkey's offensive on Kurdish-led militias in northeast Syria - one or two civilians were killed and a further two injured in Mishrafa village, according to various sources on the ground. All known sources attributed responsibility to Turkish airstrikes and reported that two civilians were…
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS300A
Location
Jal Agha/Çil Axa, Al Hassakah, Syria
جل آغا
Two civilians were reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike and/or artillery strike on Jal Agha Village - Hassakah Governorate, on October 9th 2019, according to local sources. The injured civilians, both reported injured with shrapnel in the arm, were named as Ahmad Othman, 24 years old and Alih ALhassafi Saeed, 32 years old.…
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
YS029
Location
Al Jabal camp near Jarablus, Aleppo, Syria
مخيم الجبل
One civilian was killed and seven others were wounded by alleged Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) or YPG shelling of Al Jabal camp near the city of Jarablus, Aleppo governorate, on October 9th 2019. According to the director of the Syrian Civil Defense media office, Ibrahim Abu Al Laith, two women and a child were among the…
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS300B
Location
Qamishli, Al Hassakah, Syria
القامشلي
Two civilians were reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike or artillery strike on Qamishli's Western Neighborhoud, on October 9th, 2019 according to local sources. Dalil Mousa (Delil Mousa), male, 32 years old and Yousef Mohammad Alih Anz, male, 28 years old were named by the Kurdish Red Crescent as the injured civilians. No further…
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS297
Location
al-Basheriyah, Qamishli, Al Hassakah, Syria
Up to three civilians including a woman were reported killed and many more wounded in alleged Turkish shelling of a Christian neighbourhood in al-Basheriyah, Qamishli, sources said. Reports claimed that the shells landed on civilian homes and fires broke out. Multiple reports published graphic images of casualties. @NPA_SY said that a Kurdish civilian died and…
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
9–20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
LC215
Location
Vicinity of Al Alfia clinic, Tarabulus, Libya
Civilian casualties were alleged after indiscriminate artillery shelling on Qasr Bin Gashir. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy wrote: "There are civilian casualties after several indiscriminate shells landed in Qasr Bin Gashir area of Al-Majal'a neighborhood, beside 108 buildings." Hona Souq Al-Khmies only reported heavy damage to residential buildings but did not mention civilian harm.
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS298A
Location
Jarnak Neighbourhood, Al Hassakah, Syria
حي جرنك
One civilian, named as Akram Yousef, was reported killed in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike or artillery strike on Hai Jarnak in Qamishli city, on October 9th, 2019 according to local media sources. Sources said that he was married with three children.
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
YS031a
Location
Nusaybin: Kisla Mahallesi, Mardin, Türkiye
Between three and seven civilians were reported injured in an alleged YPG rocket or mortar attack on Nusaybin on October 9th, according to local media sources. According to Nusaybinden.com, the rockets fell on a street in Kisla Mahallesi injuring three people who were treated at Nusaybin State Hospital. @jinnews2 put the toll at seven.
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
9 October 2019
Incident Code
TS293
Location
Ras al-Ain, Al Hassakah, Syria
One civilian died and at least five more were wounded in alleged Turkish shelling in the vicinity of Ras al-Ain, local media reported. @NPA_SY tweeted: "Five civilians were injured,and taken to Lekirin hospital in Tal-Tamr west of Hasakah, after being hit by Turkish artillery shelling on the city of Ras al-Ain and surrounding villages." According…
Summary
Published
9 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5–13
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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