Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

An internally displaced Kurdish family in northern Iraq, 2016 (Maranie R. Staab)

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Country
Syria
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Incident Code

TS200

Incident date

February 15, 2018

Location

شيا عفرين, Shya, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.496944, 36.598333 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The Kurdish Red Crescent named one civilian was wounded followed an alleged Turkish shelling of Shya, Syria.

The male victim was named at 21, who reportedly was wounded by shrapnel in the foot.

No additional details are presently known.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohammed Dawood
21 years old male shrapnel in the foot injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 Shya, Afrin (شيا عفرين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.496944, 36.598333. 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
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS201

Incident date

February 15, 2018

Location

جنديرس,عفرين , Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.391667, 36.693056 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, two civilians were wounded with various shrapnel injuries in an alleged Turkish shelling of Jindires, Syria.

The victims were identified by names and age.

No additional details are presently known.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ahmad Rajab
31 years old male various shrapnel injuries injured
Ahmad Dibo
31 years old male various shrapnel injuries injured

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 Jindires, Afrin (جنديرس,عفرين ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.391667, 36.693056. 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

TS198

Incident date

February 15, 2018

Location

معملا, Mamli, Rajo district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.598164, 36.639362 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to multiple reports, one named civilian killed, and an unidentified number of injured among civilians followed an alleged Turkish shelling of Mamli, Syria.

ANF news named a 55-years-old, as a victim. Please note that the name on the card in the photo is Mahmood Barazi, but the source claims his name was Mohammed Hassan.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Turkish artillery and missile shelling resulted in the death of a citizen, and there is information about others injured.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

55 years old male killed
Fawzi Abeen
37 years old male shrapnel in right thigh injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 man)
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    Mohammed Hassan, killed in alleged Turkish shelling on Mamli, Rajo district, Afrin, 15th February 2018. (via ANF )

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Mamli, Rajo district, Afrin (معملا), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.598164, 36.639362. 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
  • (1 man)
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS197

Incident date

February 14, 2018

Location

قرية بيكه، عفرين, Beeka village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.767778, 36.816944 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Rumaf sent a private report to Airwars alleging that that two civilians were wounded in Turkish shelling of Beeka village. 

Amina Rasheed Sidou, aged 42, from the village of Bibaku in the town of Bulbulah, expressed her deep anger over the targeting of the village by the Turkish occupation army. She confirmed that she did not give up her village and would not give up. But it will not allow Erdogan and his allies to seize one piece of the territory of the province.

Please note that the private report alleged that the civilians were injured on the 15th, however the other sources reported they were injured on the 14th. There are no other details regarding this at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Amina Rashid Seedo al Omar
42 years old female hit in the back with shrapnel injured
Naima Rashid Seedo al Omar
58 years old female hit in the face with shrapnel 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 (1) [ collapse]

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    A picture of Naima Rashid Seedo al Omar, injured followed an alleged Turkish shelling of Beeka village, 14th/15th February 2018. (via: jin news)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Beeka village, Afrin (قرية بيكه، عفرين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.767778, 36.816944. 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

TS194

Incident date

February 13, 2018

Location

بعدينو٫شيخ بلو٫ راجو , Ba'adino, Sheikh Billo, Rajo district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.620000, 36.690833 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least two civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Sheikh Billo in Afrin’s Rajo district.

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported two injured in an intensive shelling by allegedly the Turk on Sheikh Billo in Afrin’s Rajo district.

A private report from KRC reported the names and type of injury of the two adult males.

Please note, some of the images from TS193 are also reported for this incident. We are unable to determine which incident they belong to.

No further details are currently available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Haitham Mustafa Ali
31 years old male shrapnel wound injured
Mohammed Aref Hannan
55 years old male head injury injured

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 (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Sa'arnajka, Sharan district, Afrin, 13th February 2018. (via The Kurdish Red Crescent)
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    An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Sa'arnajka, Sharan district, Afrin, 13th February 2018. (via The Kurdish Red Crescent)
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    An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Sa'arnajka, Sharan district, Afrin, 13th February 2018. (via The Kurdish Red Crescent)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Ba’adino, Sheikh Billo, Rajo district, Afrin (بعدينو٫شيخ بلو٫ راجو ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.620000, 36.690833. 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 (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS195

Incident date

February 13, 2018

Location

سعرنجكة٫شران , Sa'arnajka, Sharan district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.6205222, 36.9417858 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Sa’arnajka, according to the Kurdish Red Crescent.

The Smart News Agency also reported two wounded civilians but cited the Kurdish Red Crescent report.

Please note, some of the images from TS193 and TS194 are also reported for this incident. We are unable to determine which incident they belong to.

There are no other details at this time.

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 (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Sa'arnajka, Sharan district, Afrin, 13th February 2018. (via The Kurdish Red Crescent)
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    An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Sa'arnajka, Sharan district, Afrin, 13th February 2018. (via The Kurdish Red Crescent)
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    An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Sa'arnajka, Sharan district, Afrin, 13th February 2018. (via The Kurdish Red Crescent)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Sa’arnajka, Sharan district, Afrin (سعرنجكة٫شران ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.6205222, 36.9417858. 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 (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS196

Incident date

February 13, 2018

Location

قرية بيكه، عفرين, Shara, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.6175, 36.936944 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One man has been killed, and two have wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Shara.

The Kurdish Red Crescent identified the victims by names and ages.

The weapon used has not been reported.

No additional details are presently known.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Adnan Ibrahim
50 years old male via the Kurdish Red Crescent killed
Ali Ju’ma Qasim
58 years old male via the Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Abdullah Mohammed Ma’mo
55 years old male via the Kurdish Red Crescent injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 town of Shara, Aleppo (قرية بيكه، عفرين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.6175, 36.936944. 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
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS192

Incident date

February 13, 2018

Location

جنديرس , Heikja, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.5232944, 36.6012955 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

As many as three civilians – including two woman and a man – were killed, and six others were wounded in an alleged Trukish airstrike on Heikja village, according to local media. One source claimed that an unspecific number of children were also killed.

The two female victims were named as two women. The Kurdish Red Crescent named the third victim as male. One source alleged that some of the victims and the wounded were from the same family.

However, a report by Syria News said that a Turkish bombing targeting the city of Afrin and the village of Hijka of the region of Gondrissa, resulted in the deaths of children.

Sources have reported on damage to homes and agricultural lands.

Please note many of the images are tangled with incident TS191, Afrin City. It is difficult to determine which images correspond with which event. 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Houriya Abdul Hameed Al – Hajras
45 years old female killed
Fahima Hamada
45 years old female killed
Radwan Umar Hussein
Adult male killed
Laila Mustafa Mustafa
44 years old female shrapnel in the neck injured
Samira Mohammed Ali
21 years old female shrapnel in the hip injured
Salah Mohammed
27 years old male shrapnel in multiple parts of the body injured
Amin Rashid
Age unknown male injured
Yousef Mohammed Tarshou
Age unknown male injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • (0–2 children2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (18) [ collapse]

  • A man tending to an injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Kurdish Red Crescent)
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    An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Sa'arnajka, Sharan district, Afrin, 13th February 2018. (via The Kurdish Red Crescent)
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    An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Sa'arnajka, Sharan district, Afrin, 13th February 2018. (via The Kurdish Red Crescent)
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    An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Kurdish Red Crescent)
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    An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Kurdish Red Crescent)
  • An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Rumaf)
  • A list of injured and killed. (via Rumaf)
  • An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Rumaf)
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    An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Rumaf)
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    An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Rumaf)
  • An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Rumaf)
  • An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Rumaf)
  • An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Rumaf)
  • An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Rumaf)
  • An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Rumaf)
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    Family grieves over a dead civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Hawar )
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    Two civilian casulties of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Hawar)
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    An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Heikja, 13th February 2018. (via The Harwar)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Heikja, Afrin (جنديرس ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.5232944, 36.6012955. 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 – 3
  • (0–2 children2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]