Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

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Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
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Infrastructure

Incident date

January 1, 2023

Incident Code

YS162

LOCATION

حزوان, Hazwan, Aleppo, Syria

Civilians, including children, were injured by alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling or heavy machine guns on the village of Hazwan on January 1, 2023. One local source also reported there were “deaths” including among children. Nabd News reported that civilians, including children, were wounded when the SDF carried out shelling of civilian homes in the

Summary

First published
January 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1–2 children)
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
YPG
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Incident date

November 15, 2022

Incident Code

YS158

LOCATION

Karkamış, Gaziantep, Turkey

Two to three civilians were reportedly killed, and six to ten others were injured, two seriously, as a result of alleged PKK/YPG counterfire rocket artillery fire which hit Karkamış, Gaziantep, in Turkey on November 15th 2022. @ConflictTR reported that the Minister of Interior for Turkey, Suleyman Soylu, said that one civilian that was killed was

Summary

First published
December 9, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1 child1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
6–10
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
YPG
Named victims
3 named
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Incident date

November 15, 2022

Incident Code

YS159

LOCATION

اعزاز, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria

Reported artillery shelling on the city of Azaz, in the countryside of Aleppo, Syria, on November 22nd 2022 resulted in between three and five civilians killed, according to @DeirEzzore.  The attack hit the market.  Five to eight civilians were reported wounded. Whilst most sources reported that this was an SDF strike, some sources mentioned that

Summary

First published
November 22, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 5
(2 children)
Civilians reported injured
5–8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
YPG, Syrian Regime
Named victims
5 named
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Incident date

November 15, 2022

Incident Code

YS157

LOCATION

قرية العلوش, Al Alloush, Aleppo, Syria

Two men were killed by a landmine allegedly placed by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the village of Al Alloush on November 15, 2022. Shaam News reported that a landmine exploded in the village of Al Alloush as a civilian car was driving by, killing two civilians. @manbij_today1 provided the names of the two

Summary

First published
November 15, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
YPG
Named victims
2 named
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

November 13, 2022

Incident Code

YS156

LOCATION

مقطع حجر كبير, Maqtaa Hajar Kabir, Aleppo, Syria

Two young men were killed when a mine allegedly planted by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) exploded in the village of Maqtaa Hajar Kabir on November 13, 2022. According to @nahermedia, two young men named Hassan Al-Junaid and Hamid Ibrahim Al-Dheeb were killed by remnants of a mine that exploded in the village of Maqtaa

Summary

First published
November 13, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
YPG
Named victims
2 named
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

October 29, 2022

Incident Code

YS155

LOCATION

مخيم كويت الرحمة, Kuwait Al Rahma camp, Aleppo, Syria

On October 29th, 2022, after midnight, one civilian, a woman, was reportedly killed, and two others injured, a man and a child, as a result of an alleged SDF or Syrian regime missile strike on their house in Kuwait Al-Rahman IDP camp, in Afrin countryside, in Aleppo governorate. Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) identified

Summary

First published
October 29, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
YPG, Syrian Regime
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

October 18, 2022

Incident Code

YS154

LOCATION

معبر الحمران, Al Hamran crossing, Aleppo, Syria

Between three and six civilians, workers traveling in a car, were injured by alleged SDF guided missiles that struck them while they were traveling near the Al-Hamran crossing in the Jarabulus countryside on October 18, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that six workers were injured in a missile strike on a car carried out by the

Summary

First published
October 18, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3–6
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
YPG
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 13, 2022

Incident Code

YS153

LOCATION

مخيم كويت الرحمة, Kuwait Al Rahma camp, Aleppo, Syria

Between one and two people were killed and up to 14 others, including women and children, were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling of Kuwait Al-Rahma camp in the countryside of Afrin on October 13, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that two civilians were injured by shelling on Kuwait Al-Rahma camp in the countryside of

Summary

First published
October 13, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
Civilians reported injured
2–14
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
YPG
Suspected target
Al Qaeda/HTS
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

October 6, 2022

Incident Code

CS1984

LOCATION

جرابلس, Jarabulus, Aleppo, Syria

At least one civilian was injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling and/or a declared US airstrike near the banks of the Euphrates River in the city of Jarabulus on October 6, 2022. However, one local source said that 15 people were injured in the incident. Two accused ISIS members were also killed in a

Summary

First published
October 6, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Artillery, Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
YPG
Known belligerent
US Forces
Suspected targets
ISIS, Turkish Forces
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
2
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Incident date

October 1, 2022

Incident Code

YS151

LOCATION

طريق أخترين - عبلة, The Akhtarin-Abla Road, Aleppo, Syria

At least one civilian, a young man, was injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces and/or Syrian regime guided missile attacks on a vehicle on the Akhtareen and Abla road on October 2, 2022. The @SyriaCivilDefe tweeted that a civilian was injured when a truck was hit by a guided missile while driving on the Akhtareen

Summary

First published
October 2, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Syrian Regime, YPG
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

September 15, 2022

Incident Code

YS150

LOCATION

أولشلي, Oleshli, Aleppo, Syria

At least one civilian, a sheikh at a local mosque, was injured by shrapnel from either heavy machine guns or auto cannon fire in the village of Oleshli on September 15, 2022. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, a civilian was wounded by heavy machine guns from the areas controlled by the regime forces and

Summary

First published
September 15, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Religious
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
YPG, Syrian Regime
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

August 19, 2022

Incident Code

YS149

LOCATION

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Between nine to seventeen civilians were killed, including five to six children, and 26 to 42 others were injured, including eleven children, as a result of missile fire which hit a “crowded” marketplace and residential homes and a school in Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria, on August 19th 2022. The missile fire was an alleged

Summary

First published
August 19, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9 – 17
(5–6 children)
Civilians reported injured
26–42
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Syrian Regime, YPG
Named victims
45 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

August 18, 2022

Incident Code

YS148

LOCATION

مارع, Marea, Aleppo, Syria

One civilian was killed as a result of contested Syrian regime forces or Syrian Democratic Forces action on August 18th 2022 on the outskirts of Marea city, Al Bab, Aleppo.  Sham reported that “a number of civilians” were also wounded. Sham reported that the civilian killed was identified as Muhammad Diaa Nasser, and was a

Summary

First published
August 18, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Syrian Regime, YPG
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

August 4, 2022

Incident Code

YS147

LOCATION

اعزاز, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria

Up to four civilians, including a child and a woman, from the same family, were injured on August 4th 2022, when missile strikes hit a residential neighbourhood in the city of Azaz, north of Aleppo as a result of contested Syrian regime forces or Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) action. @Almohar1 tweeted that three civilians were

Summary

First published
August 4, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Syrian Regime, YPG
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

August 3, 2022

Incident Code

YS146

LOCATION

اعزاز, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria

On August 3rd 2022, between three and six people, including up to four women, were reported injured by artillery shelling which hit the city of Azaz, Aleppo, Syria as a result of reported SDF (YPG/PKK) or Syrian regime forces action.  The incident was reported to have taken place in the evening. @jabha_sy reported that the

Summary

First published
August 3, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
YPG, Syrian Regime
Named victims
4 named
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Incident date

July 30, 2022

Incident Code

R4454 YS145

LOCATION

كفرتعال, Kafr Taal, Aleppo, Syria

Two children were killed and up to two others were injured in artillery shelling allegedly carried out by Russian forces, the Syrian regime, or the Syrian Democratic Forces. The Syrian Civil Defense tweeted (@SyriaCivilDefe) that two children, Youssef and Abdul Baset Jadoua, were killed and the father of Youssef, named Mustafa Jamil Jadoua, and Ahmed

Summary

First published
July 30, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 children)
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, YPG, Syrian Regime
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

July 25, 2022

Incident Code

YS143

LOCATION

اعزاز, A'zaaz, Aleppo, Syria

At least one civilian, a woman, was killed and two others were injured in alleged SDF or Syrian regime artillery and missile shelling of A’zaaz on July 25, 2022 According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a displaced woman was killed by missile shelling in the vicinity of a Turkish base in the A’zaaz

Summary

First published
July 25, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
YPG
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

July 24, 2022

Incident Code

YS142

LOCATION

كفرجنة, Kafar Jana, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

A civilian or civilians were injured in an alleged Syrian Democratic Forces artillery attack on Kafar Jana, Afrin, Aleppo on July 24, 2022. Multiple sources reported a civilian was injured, including Zaman Al Wasl, which referred to the civilian’s injuries as minor. @Moohame34921486 tweeted that multiple civilians had been injured as a result of this

Summary

First published
July 24, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1–2
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
YPG
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Incident date

July 24, 2022

Incident Code

YS141

LOCATION

مخيم كويت الرحمة, Kuwait Al Rahma camp, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Up to three civilians have been killed and five injured, including a women and children, due to multiple alleged missile strike by the YPG forces on the Kuwait al- Rahma camp for internally displaced people, Afrin, Aleppo on July 24, 2022. Multiple sources named the civilian Hassan Shaban Madino, a young man who was displaced from

Summary

First published
July 24, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 3
(1–3 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–5
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.
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

July 13, 2022

Incident Code

YS140

LOCATION

مريمين, Marimeen, Aleppo, Syria

Up to two civilians were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces or Syrian regime artillery shelling of the town of Marimeen on July 13, 2022. The Syrian Civil Defense reported that a civilian was injured when artillery shells struck the town of Marimeen and that their volunteers rushed the injured civilian to the hospital. Shaam

Summary

First published
July 13, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
YPG, Syrian Regime
Suspected target
Turkish Forces
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Incident date

July 5, 2022

Incident Code

YS139

LOCATION

اعزاز, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria

Up to three civilians were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces or Syrian regime shelling of the city of Azaz on July 5, 2022. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, three civilians were injured when a missile struck the area near the Security Directorate at the outskirts of Azaz city. This missile strike

Summary

First published
July 5, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
YPG, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

July 4, 2022

Incident Code

CS1982

LOCATION

الزر, Al Zer, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Two children under the age of 18 were killed during a joint Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces airdrop operation in the village of Al Zer on July 4th, 2022. Sources were conflicted as to whether the two killed were civilians or members of ISIS. Al Khabour posted on Facebook that a young man named “Muhammad Fateh Khalaf

Summary

First published
July 4, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 2
(0–2 children)
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerents
US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces
Suspected target
ISIS
Geolocation
Village
Belligerents reported killed
0–2
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Incident date

June 27, 2022

Incident Code

YS138

LOCATION

البلدق, Al Baldak, Jarablus, Aleppo, Syria

Two civilians, one girl and her mother were injured at dawn on June 27th 2022 by a reported missile shelling attributed to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) / PKK/PYD or the Syrian regime in the town of Baldaq in the countryside of Al-Dhahirah area in Jarablus, in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, Syria. The Syrian

Summary

First published
June 27, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
YPG, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

June 18, 2022

Incident Code

YS136

LOCATION

حزوان, Hazwan, Aleppo, Syria

Civilians were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces strikes on the village of Hazwan on June 18, 2022. According to Shaam News, Syrian Democratic Forces launched a guided missile that struck the home of a civilian in the village of Hazwan, resulting in “the fall of a number of wounded”. Both @ZaitunAgency and @hamza_hindawie tweeted

Summary

First published
June 18, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
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
YPG
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Incident date

June 18, 2022

Incident Code

YS137

LOCATION

عبلة, Abla, Aleppo, Syria

Up to two civilians were killed and between five and six civilians, including up to four children and a woman, were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces strikes on Abla village on June 18, 2022. According to @EuphratsPostNews, five people from one family, including three children, were injured when a guided missile struck Abla village.

Summary

First published
June 18, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
Civilians reported injured
5–6
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
YPG
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Incident date

June 1, 2022

Incident Code

YS134

LOCATION

تل أبيض, Tal Abyad, Raqqa, Syria

Between two and four civilians were killed and up to 12 others were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces airstrikes/drone strikes/shelling of Tal Abyad on June 1, 2022. @DeirEzzorNow tweeted the names of the victims: two brothers “Wassim and Bashar Al-Barhou“, Hajj “Abdi Al-Hamran”, Khaled Al-Halisi 34 years old, adding that in addition “several” were

Summary

First published
June 1, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 4
(1–2 children1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
6–12
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
YPG
Named victims
4 named
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

June 1, 2022

Incident Code

YS135

LOCATION

الحلونجي, Al Huwlanji, Aleppo, Syria

Between one and three civilians, including a child, were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces’ shelling and heavy machine gun fire on the Al-Muhsinli-Halunji road on June 1, 2022. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, a child was injured when the Syrian Civil Defense struck a car “with heavy machine guns on the Al-Muhsinli-Halunji road”.

Summary

First published
June 1, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
YPG
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Incident date

Incident Code

YS133

LOCATION

الحولنجي جنوب جرابلس, Al Huwlanji south of Jarablus, Aleppo, Syria

One child, Abdul Razzaq Muhammad, aged 9, was injured on May 29th 2022 when the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were reported to target a civilian car with a guided missile, in the Al-Halwanji area, south of the city of Jarabulus, Syria, according to local sources. Abdul Rassaq Muhammad was taken to hospital in Jarabulus.

Summary

First published
May 29, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
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
YPG
Named victims
1 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

May 26, 2022

Incident Code

TI080 YI003

LOCATION

زيوا, Ziwa , Duhok, Iraq

At least two children were killed and up to two others, including a child, were injured in alleged Turkish or Kurdish strikes on Ziwa village on May 26, 2022. Birqi Omar, mukhtar (chieftain) of Ziwa village in Amedi town, told Rudaw’s Hunar Rashid that people from nearby areas were picnicking when bombs struck. “As far

Summary

First published
May 26, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(2 children)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Turkish Military, YPG
Suspected target
YPG/SDF
Named victims
3 named
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Incident date

May 12, 2022

Incident Code

YS132

LOCATION

Karkamış, Gaziantep, Turkey

According to local sources, at least one civilian was injured on May 12th 2022 when a rocket-propelled grenade launched by YPG/PKK, the military wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) targeted a Turkish army border post in the Qarqamish district of Gaziantep, in Turkey. Four soldiers were also reported to be injured, although Shaam news

Summary

First published
May 12, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0
Civilians reported injured
1
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
YPG
Geolocation
Town
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
Belligerents reported injured
3–4
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