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Incident Code

ISPT170124n

Incident date

January 17, 2024

Location

المستشفى الميداني الأردني الخاص/2 في خان يونس, Jordanian Private Field Hospital 2, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Two people, including a Jordanian medic, were injured after alleged Israeli shelling of the Jordanian Private Field Hospital 2 on January 17th, 2024.

The hospital employee, whose name is unknown, was wounded on the right side of his body, sustaining injuries to his thigh and arm; both injuries were described as “moderate.” The other civilian, of whom identifying factors are also unknown, has been described only as a “Gazan citizen” who according to Sky News Arabia, was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit and was “injured by shrapnel and a bullet.” The severity of these injuries is unknown.

The employee, under Jordanian royal directive, was evacuated to Jordan the evening of the strike. The Jordanian Royal Medical Services posted on Facebook that he was taken to Al Hussein Medical City, a medical complex in Amman, consisting of five hospitals. Doctors there described him as stable: pictures attached show him conscious and in seemingly good spirits. A bandage on his forearm is clearly visible. Recognition from the Jordanian royal family was noticeable: the Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II visited.

Gazans near the hospital described the scene following the strike. Mohammad Rami, a Palestinian civilian quoted by Middle East Eye, stated that he and others previously taking shelter in nearby tents were “forced to flee late at night, fearing the hospital would be raided or bombed.” Most of those displaced apparently “spent the night on the streets.” The bombing, Rami said, was “terrifying.”

Al Mamlaka TV described the hospital as “affected by missile fragments.” Roya News corroborated this, claiming the hospital “suffered extensive damage.” Israeli tanks allegedly came within meters of the hospital. A video shared by Ahmed el-Madhoun showed multiple bullet rounds in the vicinity of what was described as “dangerously close to the Jordanian field hospital.” Similarly, NPR quoted the Jordanian military as saying that Israel “deliberately targeted” the hospital by “blocking the entrance to the complex with a tank and shooting at the hospital.” The Jordanian embassy released a statement alleging that the attack “involved heavy firepower” which included “direct fire from tanks and vehicles.” Some of the firepower may have been directed at the nearby cemetery, which the hospital borders.

The Israeli fire reached international audiences, with the French government condemning it. Roya News quoted the French Ministry of Foreign affairs, which was said to have expressed “strong disapproval.” France “directly supports” the field hospital by providing financing and medical supplies, it said.

The Israel Defense Forces commented on the alleged strike but denied their involvement. The Times of Israel reported that the military “denied claims” that it shelled the hospital and said that “the hospital is not damaged and continues to function and provide medical care to those who need it.” IDF’s Spokesperson’s Unit told The Times of Israel that the military “did not attack the Jordanian hospital in Khan Younis,” but that troops were engaged in a gun battle with Hamas operatives in a nearby area. However, the Jordanian armed forces released a statement that “this action was not a consequence of a clash with resistance factions,”and that it “strongly asserts that the deliberate targeting of the Jordanian Field Hospital was part of Israel’s consistent approach to targeting hospitals in Gaza.” According to the Jordanian military, Israeli forces knew the location of the hospital and knew that staff were sheltering in an adjacent concrete building. Video footage released by Jordan’s armed forces showed the building with bullet holes in the concrete walls, shattered windows and bloodstains on a bed.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery, Ground operation
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery, Ground operation
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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Incident Code

RS4136

Incident date

November 6, 2019

Location

بلدة معرشورين, Maashuren town, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.667511, 36.727252 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians died and two more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maashuren town, according to local media.

The Step News Agency reported: “Russian aircraft targeted the town of Maarshuren in the eastern countryside of Idlib, killing three civilians and wounding two others seriously.”

The Shaam News Network also noted a death toll of three civilians – and blamed Russia warplanes. All other sources also identified three civilians as being killed and attributed the strikes to Russia.

The location of the strikes was identified by multiple sources as the outskirts of Maarshuren

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

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Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

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Incident Code

R4578

Incident date

October 5–6, 2023

Location

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, west of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

From the evening of Thursday, October 5th, 2023, and during the morning of Friday, October 6th, 2023, the repeated artillery bombardment with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by the Syrian regime forces and/or regime-associated militias or Russian and/or Iranian militias struck a residential neighborhood in Darat Izza, west of Aleppo, Syria, reportedly killing up to four civilians, including three children, and injuring  up to 15 civilians. Two women, six children, and a Civil Defense volunteer were among the injured.

Syrian Civil Defense (SCD) reported that the first attack was in the evening of Thursday, but the repeated missile bombardment allegedly happened also after midnight, hitting the city’s residential neighborhoods, the popular market, a mosque, and a gas station.

Many videos on social media captured the artillery strikes. On the videos shared by Al-Jazzera and Syria TV sounds of explosions can be heard. A journalist Anas Maarawi (@anasanas84) reported at 12:42 AM on Friday that the bombing already lasted for two hours and was not stopping, while more than 40 missiles and shells were used. He shared a video with the sounds of explosions where the prayer “Ya Latif” (Gracious Allah) used when facing something terrifying could be heard.

A Twitter/X user Mix World (@alking14399969) shared a video of bombardement at 1:29 AM, noting that “the hysterical bombardement of the city” was stiil continuing. A journalist Muhammad Abu Al-Huda Al-Homsi (@aboalhodaalhoms) posted a striking video where he himself had to hide from the artillery while reporting.

Last but not least, a reportage by Syrian journalist M.Faisal (@mhmdfaisel) featured an elderly man who was a witness of the strike. He said the following: “I fell asleep for five minutes, and my neighbours have called me. Come, your shop was bombed. I came and saw my shop bombed. I can only say thank God, in any case”.

According to Syrian Civil Defense, the bombardment led to the death of three civilians and injujries of 15, including two women and six children. SCD also reported that its volunteer Mahmoud Al-Hassan was injured while in his home. In addition, SCD shared images of the inspected places affected by the strikes where rubble and burnt cars can be seen and images of the wounded civilians being treated in the hospital. Darat Azza also shared a video on Facebook showing the injured civilians, including children, being treated in a hospital in Darat Azza.

The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights (SOHR) reported four civilian deaths, where three of these were reported to be children, and seven injuries from the “intense artillery shelling carried out by members of the regime forces”. Syria TV also reported about four casualties. Twitter/X user @Rian_almasri also reported four killed civilians, sharing the graphic images of the dead bodies.

Missile strikes were reported to have destroyed civilian homes and shops, evidenced by images in the Facebook post by Darat Azza. Ariha TV reported on October 6 that there was a large evacuation from the city because of the attacks.

The majority of reports, with one exception, claimed the civilians were targeted; however, a Twitter/X account @SAMSyria0 claimed the strike targeted the city as it was gathering Al Nusra militants.

Whilst a majority of reports attributed the strike to the Syrian regime forces and/or regime associated militia, a Facebook user Ibrahim Radwan attributed all the recent bombings in Syria, including the Darat Izza strikes, to the militias of Iran and Russia. Therefore, the Airwars has graded both Strike Status and Civilian Harm as Contested.

The exact local time of the incident is unknown, but it was reported that the strikes started in the evening of October 5 and continued at least till 1:29 AM on October 6.

The incident occured during the night.

The victims were named as:

Mahmoud Al-Hassan محمود الحسن
Age unknown male SCD volunteer injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Marketplace, Religious Institution
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (2–3 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7–15
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Food,Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military

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Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Iranian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Marketplace, Religious Institution
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (2–3 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7–15
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Food,Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military

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Incident Code

RS4156

Incident date

November 11, 2019

Location

كفرومار, Kafrouma, Idlib , Syria

Geolocation

35.6347489, 36.6258001 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One women was killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes on the town of Kafrouma, Idlib governorate, on November 11th 2019, according to local sources.

Smart News Agency reported that “a woman was killed as a result of rocket shelling on the village of Kfarouma, south of Idlib, from the positions of Russian forces in the village of Latmeen, north of the city of Hama, central Syria”.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights identified the victim as Marah Mohammad Al Hamid.

Sada News and @akram_masri0 reported on the wounding of “others” and “a number of civilians” but did not specify how many.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible. Shaam News Network reported “Russian airstrikes”. IdlibPlus, however, pointed to the Syrian regime as being responsible for the artillery strikes, speaking of ‘seven artillery shells’.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Marah Mohammad Al Hamid
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

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  • Photo of alleged Russian or Syrian regime rocket strikes on the town of Kfarouma, Idlib governorate, on November 11th, 2019 (via MMC on Facebook).
  • Photo of alleged Russian or Syrian regime rocket strikes on the town of Kfarouma, Idlib governorate, on November 11th, 2019 (via MMC on Facebook).
  • Photo of alleged Russian or Syrian regime rocket strikes on the town of Kfarouma, Idlib governorate, on November 11th, 2019 (via MMC on Facebook).
  • Footage of alleged Russian or Syrian regime rocket strikes on the town of Kfarouma, Idlib governorate, on November 11th, 2019 (via @mohmad_rasheed ).
  • Image of strikes on the town of Kafrouma on November 11, 2019 (Image posted by @HadiAlabdallah)
  • Caption translation: The martyr Mrs. Marah Muhammad Al-Hamid As a result of the missile strikes on the town of Kafrouma in the southern countryside of Idlib today (Image posted by Hoosambairooty via Facebook)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

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Incident Code

ISPT0396

Incident date

October 20, 2023

Location

شارع اليرموك, Al Yarmouk street, Gaza City, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Friday, October 20, 2023, 10 members of the Al-Suwerki family and nine members of the Atallah family were killed when their houses in Yarmouk street, near the Al Ghafri Junction, in Gaza City, were destroyed due to an alleged Israeli bombing. At least three people were also injured in the incident. Journalist Saed Al-Suwerki, a correspondent for RT, received the news of the loss of his relatives while he was on the live broadcast, and he continued with his message and said “ There is no time to be sad now, meaning that we must not lose our senses”.

The Atallah family home next to the Al-Sawerki home was damaged due to the alleged Israeli bombing, killing nine members of the family. @ShehabAgency provided the names of eight members of the family: 74-year-old Muhammad Matar Darwish Atallah (Abu Mansour), Hafez Atallah, 40-year-old Zaher Muhammad Matar Darwish Atallah (Abu Shams), Umm Haitham Atallah (Hamdan’s wife), 22-year-old Ismail Atallah, Abdullah Karam Atallah, his twin brother Abdul Karim Karam Atallah, and 16-year-old Jaafar Nasser Mohammed Matar Atallah. A post from Abdalhadi Atallah added Fares Jihad Fares Atallah, who was 21 years old, to the list of those killed from the Atallah family.

Doctor Abdul Rahman Attallah at Shifa Hospital was surprised to find out that one of those killed that he received in the emergency department was his father Hafez Attallah. Family members made heartfelt tributes to the Atallah family and described their grief. Islam Ayoob posted an image of Hafez.

Family members of the al-Swerki family posted tributes to the victims from their family. Sisters 18-year-old Malak Taher Khaled al-Swerki and Fatima Taher Khaled al-Swerki were reportedly killed alongside Fatima’s young children, a boy called Bilal and a girl called Mayar. Fatima and Malak’s brother 24-year-old Besam Taher Khaled Maher was also killed. Their sister-in-law Shams Mohammed al-Swerki (al-Harazin), the wife of Musaab al-Swerki, was killed alongside her 2-year-old daughter Linda Musaab Taher al-Swerki. Shams’s mother-in-law, also named Malak Taher or Umm Musaab, was also killed alongside an older female relative named Umm Maher. Samia Maher Al Swirki posted a memorial for her uncle’s wife, Malak Taher (Umm Musaab), and other members of his family: “my dear cousin Fatima, her children Mayar and Bilal, my cousin Malak, the wife of my beloved cousin, Shams and her daughter Linda under the ruins from dawn until now!”

Al-Julani Mosque, in a post on Facebook, reported the deaths of one other member of the al-Swerki family, Youssef Mohamed Yunis Al-Swerki.

Multiple sources reported that “injuries” resulted from the strike, but none provided an exact injury toll. A family member named Abu Maher Al-Swerki, in a tribute post on Facebook, wished a speedy recovery for his uncle Taher Khaled (likely the father of Fatima, Malak and Basem), a male relative named Munir Abu Ahmed, and someone referred to as Molouk Malik, suggesting that at least three people were injured in the incident.

Where possible, the names of the 10 fatalities have been reconciled with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities published on October 26, 2023.

Where the sources identified the belligerent, sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (9)

Muhammad Matar Attallah (Abu Mansour) محمد مطر عطالله
76 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 928338540
Zaher Muhammad Matar Darwish Attaallah زاهر محمد مطر درويش عطالله
40 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800101131
Um Haitham Ataallah (Hamdan's wife) أم هيثم عطالله
Adult female killed
Hafiz Ataallah حافظ عطالله
57 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 956386676
Ismail Mansour Mohammed Matar Attaallah اسماعيل منصور محمد مطر عطا الله
22 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 407685718
Jafar Nasser Mohammed Matar Attaallah جعفرناصر محمد مطر عطالله
16 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 424533966
Fares Jihad Fares Attaallah فارس جهاد عطاالله
21 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 408055986
Abdullah Karam Atallah عبدالله كرم عطالله
killed
Abdul Karim Karam Atallah عبدالكريم كرم عطالله
killed

Family members (10)

Shams Mohammed Al-Suwerki (Al Harazin) شمس محمد السويركي
Adult female killed
Malak Taher ملاك طاهر
Adult female Umm Musaab killed
Linda Musaab Taher al-Swerki مصعب طاهرالسويركي
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445049448
Malak Taher Khaled al-Swerki ملاك طاهر خالد السويركي
18 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 421240201
Fatima Taher فاطمه طاهر
Adult female killed
Mayar ميار
Child killed
Bilal بلال
Child killed
Umm Maher Swerki أم مصعب
Adult female killed
Basem Taher Khaled Swerki باسم طاهر خالد السويركي
24 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 405202839
Youssef Mohamed Yunis Al-Swerki يوسف محمد يونس السويركي
31 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803757814

The victims were named as:

Taher Khaled طاهر خالد
Adult male injured
Molook Malik ملوك مالك
Age unknown male injured
Munir Abu Ahmed منير ابواحمد
Age unknown injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    19
  • (4–6 children6 women7–9 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    19
  • (4–6 children6 women7–9 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (40) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS394

Incident date

November 18, 2019

Location

معراتة‎, Maabatli, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.562778, 36.742222 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A 23-year-old woman and a member of the Difa Al Civil (Civil Defense) were killed by alleged Turkey-backed militants in the city of Afrin, Aleppo governorate, on November 18th, 2019, according to Hawar News Agency.

Hawar News Agency stated that Nircis Dawoudi and Ali Al Shaqur had just received their salaries when they were blocked by gangs on Kemrok road, Maabatli district. Their money was taken and both were killed. According to @HiwaDilan_71, both were members of Difa Al Civil, whereas Hawar News Agency stated that only Al Shaqur was a member.

@RojavaIC wrote on Twitter that the attack was perpetrated by “Turkish-backed faction Sultan Murad”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Nircis Dawûdi
23 years old female Yazidi woman from the village of Kemrok killed
Ali Al Shaqur
Adult male member of Difa Al Civil (Civil Defense), from Khuta Al Sherqiya killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 woman1 man1–2 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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 attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

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    Ali Al Shaqur and Nircis Dawoodi were allegedly killed by Turkey-backed militants in Afrin on November 18th, 2019 (via ANHA).

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention Kemrok Road within the town of Maabatli (معراتة‎), for which, due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Maabatli are: 36.562778, 36.742222.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 woman1 man1–2 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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 attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS657

Incident date

November 4, 2023

Location

بستان القصر, Bustan Al-Qasr, Aleppo City, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

On Saturday, November 4th, 2023, between three and four male children were injured by an alleged Hay’at Tahria al-Sham drone, a group linked to the Turkish military. The children were playing in a small garden near traffic signals in Bustan Al-Qasr neighborhood, in Aleppo city, Syria at the time of the strike.

Multiple sources reported on the event. Notably, Ajel news reported: “The injuries in Bustan Al-Qasr were 4. The injuries were of children playing in the garden (a small garden near the traffic signals). They were taken to Al-Razzai Hospital, and two of them were in serious condition.”

Multiple sources described the drone as being shot down and/or the fall of the drone, without tributing responsibility. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the airstrike was allegedly conducted by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.

Ajel News and Shahba Al-Iz reported four injured while SOHR news reported three children injured.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • 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
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

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    Source: Aleppo First Workers’ branch facebook

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    Source: Aleppo First Workers’ branch facebook

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    Source: Aleppo First Workers’ branch facebook

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • 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
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

YS074

Incident date

November 21, 2019

Location

قرب قرية الحمدانية, near Al Hamdaniya village, Al Hasaka, Syria

Geolocation

36.222163, 40.713871 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was injured with YPG fires as they tried to disperse a demonstration near al Hamdaniya village in Hasaka, Syria on November 21st, 2019, according to local sources.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Sarai Fandi Alsahada سراي فندي الشحاذة
Age unknown male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 attacker
    YPG

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Hamdaniya (الحمدانية), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.222163, 40.713871. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

YPG Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG
  • YPG position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 attacker
    YPG

Sources (4) [ collapse]