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Incident Date
12 October 2019
Incident Code
TS324
Location
بركي, Barki/Pirikê, Al Hassakah, Syria
Local media reported that one civilian was killed and another wounded in alleged Turkish shelling in Barki village, Dirak/Al-Malikiyah. @NPA_SY said: " Artillery shelling by Turkish forces is affecting areas in the village of Barki, located in the countryside of the town of Malikiyah / Dirk, in the triangle of the Syrian-Iraqi-Turkish border, killing one person…
Summary
Published
12 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2019
Incident Code
TS323
Location
Salihiye, Al Hassakah, Syria
Two medical staff of the Kurdish Red Crescent (KRC) were reported wounded when alleged Turkish airstrikes struck a KRC medical centre in a school in Salhiya, sources on the ground said. @NPA_SY reported: "Turkish air strikes hit a Kurdish Red Crescent medical center in a school in the village of Salhiya, southeastern countryside of Ras…
Summary
Published
12 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2019
Incident Code
TS322
Location
Rojava/Xerbî, Al Hassakah, Syria
Multiple sources reported that an unspecified number of civilians were wounded in alleged Turkish shelling of the Xerbi neighbourhood, Qamishli. Rojnews said: "The occupied Turkish army bombed the neighborhood of Xerbî (Rojava) near the town of al-Qamishli. The occupied Turkish army bombed the neighborhood of Xerbî (Rojava) near the town of al-Qamishli. As a result,…
Summary
Published
12 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2019
Incident Code
TS320
Location
تروازية checkpoint, Tirwaziya checkpoint, Raqqa, Syria
Two to three civilians were reportedly shot dead Turkish-backed forces in Raqqa governorate, according to multiple sources. The combat status of two of the victims is unclear. @ahraralsharqia claimed that Turkish-backed forces captured "elements of PYD_YPG_PKK gangs". However, @TurkeyUntold said that "two civilians and one fighter" were killed. @TurkeyUntold published avideo, statting: "The Turkish led…
Summary
Published
12 October 2019
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2019
Incident Code
TS319
Location
تروازية checkpoint, Tirwaziya checkpoint, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians including a female politician, The Secretary General of the Future Syria Party, Hevrin Khalaf, were "executed" when the convoy they were travelling in was reportedly ambushed by "Turkish backed mercenary factions" on the road between Jazeera canton and Ain Issa, multiple sources said. Hervin Khalaf's driver Farhad Ramadan was also believed to be…
Summary
Published
12 October 2019
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Use of objects and other means
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2019
Incident Code
TS318
Location
كوباني, Qamishli, Al Hassakah, Syria
Local media reported that a young female, named as Eiman Hajji Sharif, died after being shot by a Turkish sniper in Qamishli. Kurdish Red Crescent named the victim Imam Ibrahim, male, 24 years old while other sources named them Iman Ibrahim. However, all other sources said that the victim was female and named her as…
Summary
Published
12 October 2019
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2019
Incident Code
TS317
Location
بركي, Pirikê, Al Hassakah, Syria
@c1wan tweeted: "A shepherd named Xelîl Seîd Hemkê Kurd lost his life after the Turkish army attacked the village of Pirikê with a howitzer. An Assyrian citizen named Danî Hena was also injured." The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said: "A civilian who was grazing livestock was killed in shelling launched by the Turkish Forces…
Summary
Published
12 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
,
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2019
Incident Code
LC216
Location
شارع البل, Al Bal Street, Tarabulus, Libya
A child was allegedly killed by LNA mortar shelling in the Khallet Al Furjan neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Libya Observer reported: "The Joint Deterrence and Intervention Force of Abu Salim have confirmed the death of a child as a result of a mortar shell which hit their home in Albill Street in Khallet Al Furjan…
Summary
Published
12 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
TS307A
Location
تل أبيض, Tal Abyad, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians were reported killed allegedly by Turkish forces snipers in Tal Abyad, Raqqa in Syria on October 11th, 2019 according to local sources. No other details are available at the moment.
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
TS316A
Location
راس العين, Ras Al Ain, Al Hassakah, Syria
Two civilians including a child were reported killed and 11 others also including children and women injured in alleged Turkish forces airstrike or artillery strike on Ras Al Ain in Hassakah governorate on October 11th, 2019. The Kurdish Red Crescent named 13 civilians killed and injured as a result of the attack.
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
YS041
Location
Nusaybin, Mardin, Türkiye
Up to eight civilians were killed and 35 were wounded in alleged SDF/YPG or PKK artillery strikes on the city of Nusaybin, Mardin, as reported by several local sources. @op_shield initially reported five killed, but all other sources noted the death of eight civilians. According to CNN Turkey, the governor of Nusaybin, a Kurdish majority city,…
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
35
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
TS316
Location
عين ديوار, Ayn Diwar, Al Hassakah, Syria
At least two civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Ayn Diwar village, east of Derik, local sources said. @dersi4m tweeted: "The Turkish army is shelling the village Ayn Diwar, 12 km eastern of Derik. Two civilians have been wounded." ANF reported: "The village of Ayn Diwar, 12 km east of Derik city…
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
TS315
Location
تل رفعت و شيخ عيسى, Tal Rifat and Sheikh Issa, Aleppo, Syria
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.
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
TS314
Location
البديع, Bedî, Raqqa, Syria
Three civilians were killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on the village of Bedî, south of the town of Tal Abyad/Girê Spî, Raqqa governorate, as reported by local sources. Yeni Özgür Politika (@y_ozgurpolitika) stated on Twitter that Turkish warplanes were responsible for the airstrikes and reported that "many" were injured, but the exact number of wounded civilians…
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
TS312
Location
تل أبيض, Tal Abyad/Girê Spî, Raqqa, Syria
Between two to four civilians were injured as the result of alleged Turkish army shelling on the village of Tal Abyad or Girê Spî, according to @dersi4m and ANF News.
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
TS311
Location
متينان, Metin, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were reported killed in alleged Turkish shelling on the village of Metin, east of the city of Kobane, on October 11th, 2019, as reported by local sources. @y_ozgurpolitika has identified one of the victims as Eidan Sheikh Ahmad, male, 60 years old, who was taken to the hospital a few hours after the…
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
TS310
Location
قامشلي, Qamishli, Al Hassakah, Syria
At least one civilian was killed and six others were injured in alleged Turkish shelling on the largest bakery of the city of Qamishli, as reported by local sources. @y_ozgurpolitika reported that the bakery is located in a park in the city center. According to Hawar News Agency, the automatic bakery provides bread to half of the…
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
4–6
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
YS040
Location
سروج, Suruç, Sanliurfa, Türkiye
At least two civilians - reportedly children - were reported killed, and up to three others injured in an alleged YPG artillery attack on Suruç in Turkey on October 11th, 2019, according to media sources. According to CNN Turk, a mortar hit a house in Suruç and as a result, three people lost their lives…
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
YS039
Location
نصيبين, Nusaybin, Mardin, Türkiye
Two Anadolu Agency reporters were reportedly injured in an alleged YPG/PKK artillery attack on their building in Nusaybin in Turkey, on October 11th 2019, according to local media sources. Anadolu Agency reported that their office was "targeted by gunfire from areas controlled by terrorists of the PKK/PKK on the Syrian side' and that the injuries…
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
TS309
Location
القامشلي, Qamishli, Al Hassakah, Syria
Several civilians were reported killed, and three others injured in an alleged Turkish forces artillery strike on Qamishli city, October 11th, 2019 according to local media sources.
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
TS308
Location
تل حلف, Tal Halaf, Al Hassakah, Syria
One woman was reported seriously injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike or artillery attack on Tal Halaf on October 11th, 2019, according to local media sources. No more information available yet.
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2019
Incident Code
TS307
Location
تل أبيض, Tal Abyad, Raqqa, Syria
Seven civilians were reported killed in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike and sniper attacks on Tal Abyad in Raqqa governorate on October 11th, 2019 according to local media sources. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SO4HR), the airstrike took place on Ali al-Bajelyeh village in Tal Abyad. AFP News reported that four civilians…
Summary
Published
11 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS306D
Location
عين عيسى, Ain Issa, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian was reported wounded with burns likely caused by Turkey's use of White Phosphorus in Ain Issa, Aleppo in Syria on October 10th, 2019 according to a report by the Times. No further details available.
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10–13 October, 2019
Incident Code
TS339a
Location
منبج / عين العرب / كوباني, M4 Highway, between Manbij and Kobani, Al Hassakah, Syria
Kurdish civilians were summarily executed by Turkish forces on the M4 highway in north east Syria, according to local media. Video shared by @zana_med on twitter shows Turkey-backed militants near bodies of two civilians that they executed earlier on the M4 highway in Hassakah governroate. The date of the summary execution is not known but…
Summary
Published
13 October 2019
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS305B
Location
أشميا, Ashmia, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike or artillery strike on Ashmia village in Kobane - Aleppo governorate on October 10th, 2019 according to local sources (Kurdish Red Crescent). The injured civilian was named as Shahin Omar Kersh - Age unknown. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS305A
Location
القامشلي, Qamishli, Al Hassakah, Syria
Ten named civilians including two women were reported injured in alleged Turkish forces airstrikes on different areas in Qamishli city on October 10th, 2019 according to local media sources and the Kurdish Red Crescent.
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS306C
Location
علي باجلية, Baciliye/El-Elî Baciliye, Al Hassakah, Syria
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.
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
TS306A
Location
راس العين, Ras al Ain, Al Hassakah, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed in an alleged Turkish forces artillery strike on Ras Al Ain in Hasaka on October 10th 2019, according to local media sources. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR), Khalaf al Habloush and Khatib Sofi Hammi were killed in the attack.
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
YS034
Location
Akçakale, Sanliurfa, Türkiye
Between two and four civilians, including a baby, were reportedly killed and 17 civilians were injured in a rocket and mortar attack on the Turkish border town of Akçakale, Şanlıurfa on October 10th, 2019, according to local media sources. Conflicting reports blame the SDF, YPG or the PKK for the incident. According to @ragipsoylu, the…
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
17
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
10 October 2019
Incident Code
YS038
Location
مارع, Mare, Aleppo, Syria
Up to three civilians, including a woman and a child, were reportedly injured in an alleged YPG/PKK artillery strike on Mare, Aleppo governorate on October 10th, 2019, according to local sources. Anadolu Agency reported 3 wounded. @SyriaCivilDefe reported that a woman and a child were injured as the result of rocket shelling. A member of…
Summary
Published
10 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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