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Incident Code

TS265

Incident date

March 12, 2018

Location

باسوطة, village of Basuta, Shirwa district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.434167, 36.873889 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to local media, a 25-year-old civilian was wounded followed an alleged Turkish air and or artillery strike on the village of Basuta.

Afrin Now and ANHA said the victim sustained shrapnel wound to the face.

Sources reported that Turkish warplanes bombed the centre of Shirawa and the villages of Basutah, Karzayleh and Zerba.

Additionally it was reported that as many as four civilians were wounded, including critical cases.

It was reported that there was extensive material damage to the properties in the vicinity.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Azad Mohammed Khallou
25 years old male injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–4
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

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    A picture shows a civilian being treated at the medical centre followed an alleged airstrike on the village of Basuta, Shirwa district, Afrin, 10th March 2018. (via: ANHA)

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    An image shows a civilian at the medical centre, being treated followed an alleged airstrike on the village of Basuta, Shirwa district, Afrin 10th March 2018. (via: ANHA)

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    A picture shows a civilian being treated at the medical centre followed an alleged airstrike on the village of Basuta, Shirwa district, Afrin 10th March 2018. (via: ANHA)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of village of Basuta, Shirwa district, Afrin (باسوطة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.434167, 36.873889. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–4
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS261

Incident date

March 10, 2018

Location

عنابكي, A'nabki, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.515724, 36.952900 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to two local sources, two civilians were wounded followed an alleged Turkish shelling on the village Annabeki, part of Shara East of Afrin, Syria.

Afrin Qalb Al-Hadath, identified the two males civilians who were injured in the incident, accusing the Turkish military of the shelling.

Xeber24 also named the two victims.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ahmed al-Issa
Age unknown male via Afrin Qalb Al-Hadath injured
Ahmad al-Khalif
Age unknown male via Afrin Qalb Al-Hadath injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • A picture shows one of the victims, injured followed an alleged Turkish shelling on A'nabki, Afrin 10th March 2018. (via: Afrin Qalb Al-Hadath)

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    A picture shows one civilian being treated at the medical centre followed an alleged Turkish shelling on Afrin Qalb Al-Hadath, 10th March 2018. (via: Afrin Qalb Al-Hadath)
  • A picture shows a mortar bomb that landed in the street in Afrin Qalb Al-Hadath, 10th march 2018. (via: Afrin Qalb Al-Hadath)
  • Aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on in Afrin Qalb Al-Hadath, 10th march 2018. (via Afrin Qalb Al-Hadath)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of A’nabki, Afrin (عنابكي), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.515724, 36.952900. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS262

Incident date

March 10, 2018

Location

خربة حياة, شيروا, عفرين , Kharbat Hayat village, Shirwa district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.429444, 37.013333 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to a single source, one civilian was killed followed an alleged Turkish shelling on Kharbat Hayat village, Shirwa district, Afrin

Rumaf revealed the name of a 62-year-old male who was killed, adding a 60-year-old male was also injured.

There is a photograph published in the same post of a young boy who appears to be dead.

No further details are currently available.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Muhammad Cullen
62 years old male via Rumaf killed
Abdeen Osman
60 years old male via Rumaf injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (0–1 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Muhammad Cullen, injured in an alleged Kharbat Hayat village, Shirwa district, Afrin, 10th March 2018. (via Rumaf)
  • Muhammad Cullen, injured in an alleged Kharbat Hayat village, Shirwa district, Afrin, 10th March 2018. (via Rumaf)

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kharbat Hayat village, Shirwa district, Afrin (خربة حياة, شيروا, عفرين ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.429444, 37.013333. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (0–1 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS263

Incident date

March 10, 2018

Location

إبين, عفرين, village of Abyan, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.499722, 36.801389 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to a single source, an unidentified number of civilians wounded followed an alleged Turkish shelling on the village of Abyan, Afrin, Syria.

Rumaf, indicates that Turkish army targeted the village of Abyan with artillery and the fall of dozens of missiles near the regime HQ in Abyan, which led to several civilians being wounded.

No further details are currently available.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of village of Abyan, Afrin (إبين, عفرين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.499722, 36.801389. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS259

Incident date

March 9, 2018

Location

ترميشا, عفرين, Termisha, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.518611, 36.632222 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian died, and another was injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Termisha, Syria, according to local media.

IC Afrin reported that a 55-years-old civilian was hit and killed by a warplane yesterday night in the village of Çomezna (Mabata district).

According to Hawar, another man was wounded. It named him as 48-year-old Mohammed Omar Hamkulino of the village of Astir. He was transferred to hospital where his condition was said to be stable.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Necib Şexo Ibrahim
55 years old male killed
Mohammed Omar Hamkulino
48 years old male injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

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    A picture shows the victim (Necib Şexo Ibrahim) lying on the floor at the medical centre. The victim was killed followed an alleged Turkish airstrike on Termisha, Afrin 9th March 2018. (Source: IC Afrin )
  • The exact moment an alleged Turlkish bomb was dropped on Termisha, Afrin 9th March 2018. (via Rojava)

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    A video shows the dead civilian and other injured followed an alleged Turkish airstrike Termisha, Afrin 9th March 2018. (via: Afrin news)

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    Mihemde Omer Hemkolîno, injured in an alleged Turkish raid on Termisha, Afrin 9th March 2018. (via NAF)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Termisha, Afrin (ترميشا, عفرين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.518611, 36.632222. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS260

Incident date

March 9, 2018

Location

مريمين, Mariamin, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.531667, 36.950833 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to local media, at least nine civilians including two or three children and one woman died, and between 10 and 17 or more people were wounded following an alleged Turkish air and artillery bombardment of Mariamin, Syria.

Afrin Qalb Al-Hadath reported more than seventeen wounded and nine martyrs, including three civilian children in the village of Mariamin.

According to Delshar Afrin, two children were killed in the village of Mariamin because of the indiscriminate artillery bombardment of the village. Civilians and civilians have not evacuated the village of Mariamin are still in their homes.

According to SDF Press, Turkey targeted civilians in the village with indiscriminate shelling from heavy weapons and airstrikes. It added that the bakery had been destroyed.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at five including two children and a woman.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Son of Abdullah Hassan
Child male via Rumaf killed
Son of Abdullah Hassan
Child male via Rumaf killed
Daughter of Mahmoud Abdel Salam
Adult female via Rumaf killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 9
  • (2–3 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–17
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Footage shows a group of civilians including children, were using a shelter in Maryamayn village. At least ten civilians were injured followed an alleged Turkish shelling (source: Humammed Hac Mustafa, a freelancer associated with Anadolu Agency)
  • A group of civilians including children, were using a shelter in Maryamayn village when alleged Turkish shelling on 9th March 2018. (via, Humammed Hac Mustafa, a freelancer associated with Anadolu Agency)
  • A group of civilians including children, were using a shelter in Maryamayn village when alleged Turkish shelling on 9th March 2018. (via, Humammed Hac Mustafa, a freelancer associated with Anadolu Agency)
  • A group of civilians including children, were using a shelter in Maryamayn village when alleged Turkish shelling on 9th March 2018. (via, Humammed Hac Mustafa, a freelancer associated with Anadolu Agency)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Mariamin, Afrin (مريمين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.531667, 36.950833. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 9
  • (2–3 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–17
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS257

Incident date

March 8, 2018

Location

قرية ترندة, Tarnada villlage, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.493056, 36.879444 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least three of four children from the same family died, and their mother was wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Tarnada village near the city of Afrin, according to local media. Reports said that their home was struck.

Afrin Now reported: The death of three children and the injury of a child and his mother as a result of the barbaric shelling of the Turkish occupation of the village of Tarnada adjacent to the city of Afrin. One of the shells landed on the house of a civilian in the village of Tarnada.

The Kurdish Red Crescent and other local sources named the three civilians who were killed and two injured.

However, according to SDF Press, the three-year-old Rashid Rifaat Ibrahim died in the attack.

IC Afrin Resistance went on to report that three children were still missing under the ruins, and at least one more civilian was killed.

According to IC Afrin Resistance, four children died, and the youngest child and the mother were seriously injured.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hala Rifaat Ibrahim
14 years old female via Kurdish red crescent killed
Hussein Refaat Ibrahim
13 years old male via Kurdish red crescent killed
Farhad Refaat Ibrahim
10 years old male via Kurdish red crescent killed
Benfash Abdul Rahman Jumu
31 years old female via Kurdish red crescent, bruised injured
Rashid Rifaat Ibrahim
3 years old male via Kurdish red crescent, injury to face and waist injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (3–4 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (20) [ collapse]

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    A picture shows a child who was either injured or killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th March 2018. (via: Afrin now facebook post)

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    A picture shows a child being treated following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin, 8th March 2018. (via: Afrin now facebook post)

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    A picture shows a child who killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th March 2018. (via: Afrin now facebook post)

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    An image shows a child Hala Ibrahim, a 13-year-old who was killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th march 2018. (via Rumaf )

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    A picture shows a child who was killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th March 2018. (via: Afrin now facebook post)

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    An image shows a child who was killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th March 2018. (via: QSD Heza)

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    An image shows a child Hala Ibrahim, a 13-year-old who was killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th March 2018. (Source: QSD Heza)

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    An image shows a child Hala Ibrahim, a 13-year-old who was killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th march 2018. (via KRC)

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    Another image of Hala Ibrahim, a 13-year-old who was killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th March 2018. (via: IC Afrin resistance)

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    A picture shows a child who was killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th March 2018. (via: IC Afrin resistance)

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    A picture shows a child who was killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th March 2018. (via: IC Afrin)

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    A picture shows a dead body of one of the children who killed a following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th march 2018. (via: Rojava)

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    A picture shows the Kurdish red crescent team removing bodies from the spot of the reported shelling by Turkish on Tarnada village, Afrin, 8th March 2018. (via: Rojava)

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    A picture shows the Kurdish red crescent team removing bodies from the spot of the reported shelling by Turkish on Tarnada village, Afrin, 8th March 2018. (via: Wladimir)

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    An image shows one of the children who was killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th March 2018. (via: Rumaf)
  • A group of people of Afrin demonstrating to express their anger of the death of three children by the Turkish airstrikes. (source: IC Afrin)
  • A group of people of Afrin demonstrating to express their anger of the death of three children by the Turkish airstrikes. (source: IC Afrin)
  • A group of people of Afrin demonstrating to express their anger of the death of three children by the Turkish airstrikes. (source: IC Afrin)

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    An image shows one of the children who was killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th March 2018. (via: Rumaf)

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    An image shows one of the children who was killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Tarnada village, Afrin 8th March 2018. (via: KRC)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tarnada villlage, Afrin (قرية ترندة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.493056, 36.879444. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (3–4 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS258

Incident date

March 8, 2018

Location

سري كانية, عفرين, Siri Kanaida, Syrian-Turkish border, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.848208, 40.078991 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported that three civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish mortar attack in Siri Kanai on the Syrian-Turkish border. The victims were reportedly taken to hospital where they were in a stable condition.

According to Hawar, three people were injured in Sri Kanaia as a result of the Turkish occupation army launched mortar shells landed in the neighbourhood of the station near the border between the area of Sri Kaniyah and Bakur Kurdistan, amid the flight of Turkish reconnaissance aircraft over the skies of the region.

According to a source, the three wounded civilians had sought refuge in the hospital of Kanye for treatment. Another added that the three people were lightly injured, were treated and then left the hospital and one was transferred to the city of Qamishli to check on the health of some of her family.

There were various sources named the two victims.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Amina Abdul Rahman Mulla Darwish
18 years old via ROK injured
Canada Mullah Darwish
13 years old via ROK injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • A picture shows a woman, injured followed an alleged Turkish shelling on Siri Kanaida, Syrian-Turkish border, Afrin, 8th March 2018. (via: Hawar news)

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]