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Incident Code

TS315

Incident date

October 11, 2019

Location

تل رفعت و شيخ عيسى, Tal Rifat and Sheikh Issa, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.4711743, 37.0965136 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least four children were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Tal Rifat and Sheikh Issa in Aleppo governorate, according to local media.

Sources didn’t give the number of children wounded, though pictures showed four children with injuries. There was also a graphic image of a wounded adult.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    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.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

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    Wounded children following an alleged Turkish shelling of Tal Rifat and Sheikh Issa, Aleppo Governorate, Syria , Oct 11th (via SO4HR)

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    Wounded children following an alleged Turkish shelling of Tal Rifat and Sheikh Issa, Aleppo Governorate, Syria , Oct 11th (via SO4HR)

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    A wounded adult male following an alleged Turkish shelling of Tal Rifat and Sheikh Issa, Aleppo Governorate, Syria , Oct 11th (via SO4HR)

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    Wounded children following an alleged Turkish shelling of Tal Rifat and Sheikh Issa, Aleppo Governorate, Syria , Oct 11th (via SO4HR)

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the adjacent towns of Tal Rifat (تل رفعت) and Sheikh Issa (شيخ عيسى). The generic coordinates for Tal Rifat are: 36.4711743, 37.0965136 and the generic coordinates for Sheikh Issa are: 36.4790894, 37.1473147. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention the adjacent towns of Tal Rifat (تل رفعت) and Sheikh Issa (شيخ عيسى).

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Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    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.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS306

Incident date

October 10, 2019

Location

القامشلي, Qadourbek neighborhood, Hasaka, Syria

Geolocation

37.036389, 41.239444 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Four civilians including one child and two elderly women were reported killed and nine other civilians injured in an alleged Turkish forces shelling on Qadourbek neighborhood in Qamishli, on October 10th, 2019, according to local media sources.

Mohammed Yousif Hussein was reported killed, and his sister Sara Yousif Hussein, lost a leg in the attack.

Smart News reported: “A child was killed and four civilians, including a girl and a woman, were wounded by Turkish artillery shelling on Thursday in the city of Qamishli (82 km northeast of the city of al-Hasakah) northeast of Syria.”

According to an Amnesty International report, the incident occurred near the Al Salah mosque in Qamishli.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Mohammed Yousif Hussein
11 years old years old male killed
Sara Yousif Hussein
8 years old years old female leg amputation injured

The victims were named as:

Amina Mardini
60-73 years old female killed
Ahmad Abu Rana
Age unknown male killed
Abdulghani Bashir
Age unknown male shrapnel in the head injured
Bashira Kabsho بشيرة كبشو
Adult female elderly woman killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (1 child2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    9
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (13) [ collapse]

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    Sara Yousif lost her leg in an alleged Turkish forces shelling on Qamihsli, October 10th, 2019 (via @zana_medi)

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    Mohamed Yousif Hussein was reported killed and his sister Sarah was reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces shelling on Qamishli, October 10th, 2019. (via @RudawEnglish)

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    A child reported killed in an alleged Turkish forces shelling on Qamishli, October 10th 2019. (via @BaxtiyarGoran)

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    A 60 year old civilian was reported killed in an alleged Turkish forces shelling on Qadourbek neighborhood in Qamishli , October 10th 2019. (via @NPA_SY)

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    8 years old Sarah Yousif Hussein lost her leg in an alleged Turkish forces shelling on Qidorbak in Qamishli, October 10th 2019 (via @mutludc).
  • Image showing where an alleged Turkish forces shelling on Qidorbak in Qamishli happened, October 10th 2019 (via @khabat_abas)
  • Image showing where an alleged Turkish forces shelling on Qidorbak in Qamishli happened, October 10th 2019 (via @khabat_abas)
  • Image showing where an alleged Turkish forces shelling on Qidorbak in Qamishli happened, October 10th 2019 (via @khabat_abas)
  • Image showing where an alleged Turkish forces shelling on Qidorbak in Qamishli happened, October 10th 2019 (via @khabat_abas)

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  • Muhammad Yousef Hussein (11 - 13 yrs old) killed in alleged Turkish forces shelling on Qamishli - October 10th 2019, (via SN4HR)
  • Photo of Sarah Yusuf Husein (8) in the hospital, after the alleged Turkish airstrike in Qamishli on October 10th 2019, that killed her brother Mohammed (12). Sara lost her leg (via Hawar News).

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Qadourbek neighborhood (القامشلي), for which the generic coordinates are: 37.036389, 41.239444. 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

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (1 child2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    9
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS305

Incident date

October 10, 2019

Location

Nayif Girê, Hasaka, Syria

Geolocation

37.036389, 41.239444 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A civilian was reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on Nayif Girê village in Qamishli, on October 10th 2019, according to local media sources. The victim was named as Mihemed Ehmed El-Hemadî.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mihemed Ehmed El-Hemadî
Adult male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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 attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    A civilian injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on Nayif Gire village, Qamishli, October 10th, 2019 (via ANHA)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Nayif Girê, for which the generic coordinates are: 37.036389, 41.239444. 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

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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 attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS304

Incident date

October 10, 2019

Location

Qamishli: Qidurbek, Hasaka, Syria

Geolocation

37.061667, 41.234444 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians including a child and a woman died in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on Qidurbek neighbourhood in Qamishli – Hasaka governorate on October 10th 2019, accoridng to local sources.

Smart News said that two civilians “were injured in Turkish artillery shelling on Qidurbek neighbourhood in al-Qamishli city of Hasaka.”

ANHA reported that Beşir Mihemed Kebûş was killed and her son Ehmed Abdullah lost his foot as a result of the airstrike.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Beşir Mihemed Kebûş
Adult female killed
Ehmed Abdullah
Child male injured

The victims were named as:

Ahmad Abu Rana
Age unknown killed
Mohammad Yusuf Hussein
Child male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 woman)
  • 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 attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 woman)
  • 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 attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS303

Incident date

October 10, 2019

Location

الدرباسية, Between Qeremi and Dirbêsiyê, Hasaka, Syria

Geolocation

37.054167, 40.613056 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One child was reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on the area between the village of Qeremi and the town center on the Serêkaniyê road, on October 10th 2019 according to local media sources.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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 attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Between Qeremi and Dirbêsiyê (الدرباسية), for which the generic coordinates are: 37.054167, 40.613056. 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

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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 attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS306C

Incident date

October 10, 2019

Location

علي باجلية, Baciliye/El-Elî Baciliye, Hassakah, Syria

Geolocation

36.543846, 38.984213 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Four civilians were reported killed and four others injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on Baciliye village in Tal Abyad on October 10th 2019, according to local media sources.

@PLisboaab said the attack occurred at 18:50 local time.

The incident occured at 18:50:00 local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Baciliye/El-Elî Baciliye (علي باجلية), for which the generic coordinates for are: 36.543846, 38.984213. 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

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS302

Incident date

October 10, 2019

Location

راس العين, Serekaniye, Hasaka, Syria

Geolocation

36.849574, 40.071603 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between five and seven civilians were reported killed and five others injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike or artillery attack on Ras Al Ain, Hasakeh, Syria on October 10th 2019, according to local sources.

Kurdish Red Crescent and Violation Documentation Center in North Syria named the seven victims as Ammar Abdo Al-Taym, Ahmed Mohammed Altaym, Bashar Ahmed Sinjar, Ezzeldin Abdul Aziz Mohammed, Ibrahim Ali, Abdulaziz Jassim \ Ras al-Ain

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ammar abdu Altaym
18 years old male killed
Ahmad Mohammad Altaym
24 years old male killed
Bashshar Ahmad Sanjar
19 years old male killed
Ahmad Jasem Alabed
21 years old male killed
Ezzeldeen Abdulaziz Mohammad Jassem
18 years old male killed
Ali Mustafa Mustafa
Age unknown killed
Khalaf Aboud Khalid
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Serekaniye (راس العين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.849574, 40.071603. 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

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS306B

Incident date

October 9–December 10, 2019

Location

الزيتونة, Al Zeytuniyyah, Hassakah, Syria

Geolocation

37.064253, 41.231014 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One woman was reported killed and several other civilians including children injured in an alleged Turkish forces artillery strike on Al Zeytouniyah in Qamishli, on October 9th or 10th 2019, according to local media sources.

The Investigative Journal reported:  “Qamishlo, Syria-based journalist Baderkhan Ahmad tells the Investigative Journal about Turkey’s assault on northeastern Syria, including the shelling of his neighborhood and the death of one of his neighbor, a Syriac Christian woman. Ahmad and many others in his area were surprised by the scale of Turkey’s attack and had expected the international community to step in. ‘We are very worried for what will happen in my region in the next hours,’ he said. ‘Of course, we still have hope, but the people here don’t trust what Trump is saying.’

Ahvalnews reported that “Turkish air strikes hit a home in Qamishli on Wednesday [Oct 9th], killing one woman and injuring a man and his children, as well as a prison holding ISIS fighters”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–3
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Zeytuniyyah (الزيتونة) in the city of Qamishlo (القامشلي‎‭). The generic coordinates for Al Zeytuniyyah are: 37.064253, 41.231014. 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

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–3
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]