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Incident Date
21 August 2017
Incident Code
TS090
Location
تل رفعت, Tal Ref’at, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian died and four more were wounded in alleged Turkish shelling of the town of Tal Ref’at, according to local media - though one report also said that the Syrian Free Army also targeted Kurdish units in the town. Rumaf named Alia Omar Sheikh and Othman Zakaria Mustafa as killed. However, a later report by Rumaf…
Summary
Published
21 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 July 2017
Incident Code
TS089
Location
تل رفعت كفر ناصح, The area between Tal Rifa’at and Kafr Nasseh, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported the death of between two and four civilians and injury of as many as dozens more in an alleged Turkish artillery bombardment in area between Tal Rifa’at and Kafr Nasseh, Syria. According to Rumaf, "four people from one family died and dozens more were injured in the area between Tel Rifaat and Kafr…
Summary
Published
10 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
4–24
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 July 2017
Incident Code
TS088
Location
أحرص, Ihress, Aleppo, Syria
According to Rumaf, "a whole family was seriously injured by the indiscriminate Turkish shelling of the residents of Ihress village. They were also transferred to the hospital." YPG Press reported: "The Turkish occupation army and its mercenaries also attacked the liberated villages in al-Shahba areas. Names of the villages are Tal Rifat, Harbal, Sheikh Issa,…
Summary
Published
10 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
3 July 2017
Incident Code
TS086
Location
كفرعنطون, Kafar Anton village, Shahaba, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians from the al-Yousef family (a mother and her two children) died, and another two civilains, and up to ten more non-combatants were wounded in an alleged Turkish artillery bombardment of Kafar Anton village, Shahaba, Afrin, according to local media. Welat FM, citing Afrin hospital, named the fatalities. All other sources blamed Turkey for the civilian…
Summary
Published
3 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
4–10
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
3 July 2017
Incident Code
TS087
Location
Jelber village, [or Cilbir] Shirawa district, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians including an elderly woman were wounded in an alleged Turkish artillery attack on Jelber village, Afrin, according to local media. Aksalser cited Kurdish Activists and reported that "a woman from the village of Gelber in the countryside of Afrin was injured by the Turkish artillery" Azadiy Kurdistan said that "according to medical sources,…
Summary
Published
3 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
22 June 2017
Incident Code
TS085
Location
al Rawiya village, Ras al Ain, Al Hassakah, Syria
Three civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of al Rawiya village, Ras al Ain, according to sources on the ground. Al Hassaka Rasd reported that "two women and a girl were injured by a shell fired from the Turkish side on the village of #Rawiya in the region of Ras al-Ain in the north-western…
Summary
Published
22 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
25 April 2017
Incident Code
TS084
Location
المالكية, Several locations in al Malkiya, Al Hassakah, Syria
Two civilians werereportedly wounded in alleged Turkish strikes on Kurdish militias on Several locations in al Malkiya, according to a single source. Reports said that between 20 and Kurdish forces were killed with up to 18 wounded; however, there were also some vague references to civilian harm - though it appears that most credible claims are…
Summary
Published
25 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
20 February 2017
Incident Codes
TS083 CS514
Location
الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria
Between 12 and 29 civilians including up to five children and five women died in airstrikes on Al Bab, according to local media - though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Turkey or the US-led Coalition. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
20 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–29
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
17 February 2017
Incident Code
TS082
Location
الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and nine civilians including one woman died in alleged Turkish strikes on Al Bab, according to local media. The victims were also named by Syrian Human Rights Committee, who blamed Turkey as well. In a MTV Lebanon video on February 17th - at 0’15, the voice over states that "the Turkish army announced that…
Summary
Published
17 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
16 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS498 TS081
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between 18 and 50 civilians died in an airstrike on Al Bab, according to local sources. While the Syrian Network for Human Rights, reported that ten civilians including two children and four women died in an alleged Coalition airstrie, other sources blamed Tiurkey. A second report by SN4HR said that “International Coalition warplanes missiles fired…
Summary
Published
16 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
18–50
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2017
Incident Code
TS080
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between seven and 26 civilians including many women and children were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab. Al Bab 24 posted on Facebook that "seven people were killed following Turkish air and artillery bombardment on Al Bab northeast of Aleppo." The ISIS propaganda outlet Al Raed La Ykazeb Ahlahu initially agreed with…
Summary
Published
15 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–26
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
13 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS489 TS079
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, New Street, Aleppo, Syria
At least 15 civilians from the same family died in either Turkish or Coalition airstrikes, as the battle to seize Al Bab from ISIL continued. Up to nine other non-combatants also died. Al Jazeera initially placed the death toll at 16 and then 24, though said the fatalities resulted from “shelling and battles in the…
Summary
Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
17–24
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
12 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS487 TS078
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
A Turkish or Coalition airstrike on al Bab killed up to 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. The Syrian Network blamed the US-led alliance, reporting that “8 civilians, including a child and 2 women, died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Al Bab city.” Syrian News Desk, Manbij Direct and Al Bab 24 all…
Summary
Published
12 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–12
Civilians reported injured
11
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 February 2017
Incident Code
TS077
Location
شيا عفرين, Shya, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
In a private report, the Kurdish Red Crescent named the following one civilian as wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Shya, Syria: ‘Hassan Suleiman Omar, 60, a shrapnel in the eye’ No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
7 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
6 February 2017
Incident Code
TS074
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
According to local sources, Ahmad Bathish died in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Al Bab, Syria. Al Bab 24 wrote that "Ahmad Bathish died following Turkish shelling on Al Bab today [Feb 6th]." Al Bab Coordination also named him in a victims' list posted on Facebook - but didn't identify who was responsible for his…
Summary
Published
6 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
6 February 2017
Incident Code
TS075
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between 12 and 47 civilians, likely from one family, reportedly died in an alleged Turkish shelling on Al Bab, Syria. LCCSY reported that there was a total of 26 dead in Aleppo on that day, the majority of which in Aleppo and the rest in Al Bab. The Syrian Network of Human Rights said that…
Summary
Published
6 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–47
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
4 February 2017
Incident Code
TS073
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
One child reportedly died in alleged Turkish or FSA artillery shelling on Al Bab. The Syrian network for Human Rights wrote that "the child Hassan Al Jaboli, age 12, died from Euphrates Shield artillery shells fired on Al Bab city in the Aleppo governorate." There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
4 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
2 February 2017
Incident Code
TS072
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes shelling on Al Bab, Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported: "The Turkish forces and warplanes renewed their shelling on areas in Al Bab city and its vicinity, which killed a civilian and injured others during the past 24 hours." Al Jazeera quoted the ISIS…
Summary
Published
2 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
31 January 2017
Incident Code
TS070
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and six people were reportedly killed in Turkish bombardment of Al Bab, Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported: "While three people were killed, including a woman, by bombing and shelling by the Turkish forces and warplanes on areas in Tedef town and Al Bab city in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo…
Summary
Published
31 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
31 January 2017
Incident Code
TS071
Location
تادف, Tedef, Aleppo, Syria
Around three civilians were reportedly killed in Tedef near Al Bab due to Turkish or Syrian regime shelling. Asharq Alarabi reported: "In the governorate of Aleppo, 15 people were killed, eight of them in the shelling of the towns of Tedef, Al Bureij and Al Bab in the governorate's countryside." Cyberaman only reported Syrian regime…
Summary
Published
31 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
30 January 2017
Incident Codes
TS069 RS1864
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and seven civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab. Hara FM accused Russia of the attack: "Four people dead and three wounded from one family from Russian bombing of the village Qasr al-Bureij southeast of the city of Al Bab." The Syrian Network for Human Rights also…
Summary
Published
30 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2017
Incident Code
TS068
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Two children were reported killed in alleged Turkish artillery shelling on Al Bab. The ISIS propaganda outlet Al A'amaq said that "two children were killed and nine others injured in Turkish artillery shelling on Al Bab northeast of Aleppo." There is currently no more information available.
Summary
Published
29 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2017
Incident Code
TS067
Location
تل بطنان, Tal Btan, Aleppo, Syria
Around five civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes near Tal Btan, according to sources on the ground. LCCSY wrote: "Eight dead in Aleppo, most of them killed by the Turkish jets during their escape from Alban to Tal Btan village." There is currently no more information available.
Summary
Published
28 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2017
Incident Code
TS064
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Eight people were reportedly injured as a result of an alleged Turkish artillery shelling on Al Bab. Al Bab News and the ISIS-affiliated outlet Al A'amaq said that most of the wounded were women and children. There are currently no further details available.
Summary
Published
27 January 2017
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2017
Incident Codes
TS065 RS1858
Location
جب مخزوم, Jeb Makhzoum, Aleppo , Aleppo, Syria
Seven civilians from one family were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish or Russian airstrikes or artillery shelling on Jeb Makhzoum near Al Arima. The Syrian Obseratory for Human Rights said it "learned that a man was killed along with his wife and five of their children who are under the age of eighteen. They were…
Summary
Published
27 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2017
Incident Codes
CS462 TS066
Location
البزاعة, Al Baza'a, Aleppo, Syria
Up to four civilians were killed in alleged Coalition or Turkish airstrikes, according to sources. The Syrian Network noted that “four civilians (2 children and their parents) died when International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Baza’a city in Aleppo governorate eastern suburbs.” However according to Ara News, “A statement issued by the Presidency of the…
Summary
Published
27 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 January 2017
Incident Codes
TS063 RS1856
Location
مدينة الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and 10 civilians died, including two children and two women, and up to a another dozen were wounded in air and/or artillery strikes on Al Bab, local media reported. It was unclear who the culprit was - with allegations against Turkey and Russia. Moreover, one report added that regime helicopters were also active…
Summary
Published
26 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–10
Civilians reported injured
6–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
25 January 2017
Incident Code
TS061
Location
الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and eight civilians including three women and up to two children died in alleged Turkish shelling on Al Bab, according to sources on the ground. Alsharq Alarabi named three female civilians as killed in "shelling" on Al Bab, but didn't identify the culprit. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "eight civilians…
Summary
Published
25 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
25 January 2017
Incident Codes
CS459 TS062
Location
تادف, Tadif, Aleppo, Syria
Two named children died in either Turkish or Coalition airstrikes on Tadef. According to the Syrian Network “The children So’ad and Jonaid Fares Al Ali died after International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Tadef town in Aleppo governorate eastern suburbs.” However according to al Bab News, “Turkish planes launched three raids at dawn today killing two from the family…
Summary
Published
25 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 January 2017
Incident Code
TS062
Location
تادف, Tadef, Aleppo, Syria
Two named children died in either Turkish or Coalition airstrikes on Tadef. According to the Syrian Network “The children So’ad and Jonaid Fares Al Ali died after International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Tadef town in Aleppo governorate eastern suburbs.” However according to al Bab News, “Turkish planes launched three raids at dawn today killing two from the family…
Summary
Published
25 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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