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Incident Date
4 February 2016
Incident Code
TI004
Location
قرية الفاضلية, Fadhiliya, Nineveh, Iraq
Three civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Fadhiliya. According to the Iraqi National News Agency, "the bombardment of Fadhiliya village at the foot of Mount Bachik, resulted in the deaths of three civilians and the wounding of two others." There is currently no other known source available.
Summary
Published
4 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 September 2015
Incident Code
TI003
Location
قنديل, اقشين, الزاب, Qandil, Avashin and Zap, Nineveh, Iraq
Turkish air forces bombed positions of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the army said in a statement. Airstrikes hit mountainous areas in northern Iraq, including Qandil, Avashin and Zap. Turkish authorities said their strikes hit locations of the PKK rebels. However, Kurdish sources in northern Iraq reported via a single source that…
Summary
Published
11 September 2015
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
1 August 2015
Incident Code
TI002
Location
زرجيلي, Zergele, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Multiple Turkish airstrikes reportedly killed eight or more residents and injured at least eight others – including a child - in an attack on the village of Zergele in the Kandil Mountains. Alusmaria reported: "Turkish planes today bombed the village of Zergele north of the border, killing eight civilians, wounding ten others and destroying seven…
Summary
Published
1 August 2015
Civilians reported killed
8–10
Civilians reported injured
8–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
25 July 2015
Incident Code
TI001
Location
العمادية, Amadiyah, Duhok, Iraq
Three civilians were reportedly injured in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Amadiyah, Iraq. Iraqhurr reported intensive bombing on PKK positions in the area and said that it "led to the wounding of three civilians." Sputnik News also reported Turkish airstrikes in the area but did not mention civilian harm. No additional details are presently known regarding…
Summary
Published
25 July 2015
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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