Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

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

Belligerent
Turkish Military
Country
Iraq
Syria
start date
end date
Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
Declassified Documents
Infrastructure

Incident Code

TS223

Incident date

February 23, 2018

Location

كوتانة، عفرين, Kotana, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.463611, 38.481944 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two to four civilian boys were wounded in an alleged Turkish artillery shelling of Kotana, Syria, local media said.

According to the source IC Afrin Resistance, “the Turkish army shelled the village Kotana / Bilbile district. Two boys have been injured. Both were brought to a health center in Meydanke district.”

The boys – Ali Muhammad Hassan (16 years old) and Rashid Mustafa Rasho (15 years old) – were also named by a number of other sources.

However, these boys were also named as injured in event TS224 at Qastal Jando, Afrin

Afrin Now also reported “civilian casualties as a result of the Turkish bombardment of the village of Kutana in the area of Bulbul in the countryside of Afrin.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Elî Hesen
Age unknown injured
Reşîd
Age unknown injured
Ali Muhammad Hassan
16 years old male injured
Rashid Mustafa Rasho
15 years old male injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • An injured civilian gets treated in a medical facility following an alleged Turkish airstrike on Kotana, Afrin, 23rd February 2018. (via Kurdhr)
  • An injured civilian gets treated in a medical facility following an alleged Turkish airstrike on Kotana, Afrin, 23rd February 2018. (via Afrin Now)
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    An injured civilian gets treated in a medical facility following an alleged Turkish airstrike on Kotana, Afrin, 23rd February 2018. (via Kurdhr)
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    An injured civilian gets treated in a medical facility following an alleged Turkish airstrike on Kotana, Afrin, 23rd February 2018. (via Afrin Now)
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    An injured civilian gets treated in a medical facility following an alleged Turkish airstrike on Kotana, Afrin, 23rd February 2018. (via Hawar)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kotana, Afrin (كوتانة، عفرين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.463611, 38.481944. 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
    2–4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS221

Incident date

February 22, 2018

Location

جنديرس,عفرين , Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

One civilian died and up to four others were wounded in alleged Turkish air and artillery strikes on Jindires, according to local media.

The dead civilians remains anonymous.

According to the source Afrin Qalb Alhadath, four civilians were injured in addition to the one killed.

According to Anf, “Cobra helicopter gunships belonging to the Turkish occupation army carried out raids in the Jindires area and Kafr Safra village of the region, Afrin province.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohammed Farid Yunus
18 years old male wounded by shrapnel throughout the body injured
Kamiran Nouri Hussein
27 years old shrapnel in the head injured
Mohammed Omar
28 years old according to doctors his “life was in danger”, shrapnel in the head injured

Summary

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

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

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    Injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 22nd February 2018. (via IC afrin resistance)
  • Injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 22nd February 2018. (via IC afrin resistance)
  • Injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 22nd February 2018. (via IC afrin resistance)
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    The injured are taken to a medical facility in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawar)
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    Injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawra)
  • Injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawra)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town 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
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS220

Incident date

February 22, 2018

Location

عفرين, Afrin city, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.511389, 36.864167 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One possible civilian died and up to 12 others were wounded in an alleged Turkish artillery attack on a convoy headed to Afrin from Cizire and Kobane, in eastern Syria. Many reports said that the convoy was delivery medicine to the region.

Sana (Syrian state press), reported that “Turkish forces and his mercenaries pounded a convoy of aid and fuel vehicles and civilian vehicles on the road between Nabal and Afrin in northern Aleppo, wounded and killed at least 13 civilians.”

According to the SANA correspondent in Aleppo, the artillery of the Turkish regime forces targeted more than 50 missiles, a convoy of buses, civilian vehicles, trucks carrying aid, gas cylinders and fuel tanks before arriving in the city of Afrin.

The correspondent said that the “Turkish aggression caused the death of a civilian and wounded 12 others, in addition to the destruction of a number of cars, trucks and fuel tanks, noting that the injured were taken to hospitals in the city of Afrin and the nearby town of Zahra.”

However, the Turkish army claimed that it was a military convoy. According to an article in Turk Press, the Turkish Chief of Staff announced that “Turkish forces bombed a convoy of 30-40 vehicles loaded with weapons, ammunition and terrorists belonging to the BID, PKK and Da’ash organizations. The statement issued by the Turkish General Staff said that the bombing came during the movement of the convoy and its proximity to the city by 15 km.”

The statement said that “all possible measures have been taken to avoid any harm to civilians, as is the case in the military operations carried out within the olive branch.”

However, Abuturab 313 claimed that “a military and a civilian convoy were travelling under supervision of the Syrian army.”

Daily Sabah News published an article in which the Turkish army claimed that the victims were militants. The source Almodon also reported that the strikes were against “the Popular Protection Units and the regime’s militia”, reporting that the “convoy consisted of about 100 vehicles and military vehicles, most of which were stationed in the Sheikh Maksoud neighbourhood and Aleppo neighbourhoods under the control of the Kurdish units”.

However, this was followed by a denial by the SDF Press, who said: “As the Turkish state used to fabricate and market lies, its leaders went out to the media to claim that the procession was armed, according to the Turkish president and Turkish army chief of staff.”

Video was posted by internationalist commune, who apparently were in the convoy that was targeted.

A woman gives the following testimony: “We passed the night with a family of Kobane. They shared everything with us. Early in the morning we continued our way to Afrin and some people from Kobane also join the convoy, we were almost 50 buses. We crossed the check point of the Syrian regime after several hours. In the night, when we were in the region of Afrin, we started to hear the bombing. The bombs were more and more close and at some point the convoy stopped in the middle of the road and turned off the lights. We were waiting in a line attached to the wall. Turkey started to bomb us directly and all the people started to run away. Some people were injured. We got split off around a village. Some people could reach the city center of Afrin, that was 10 km far away from where the convoy was stopped, other people couldn’t reach the city and passed the night in a house of villagers, that showed their solidarity in that difficult situation.”

The dead man was named, however, a report by the Kuridish news agency Hawar News appeared to depict what looked like a military funeral for this victim – putting into question whether he was a civilian.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Salem Khalaf al-Khalif
27 years old male Questions over whether he was a civilian or military killed
Baqi Khalil Hamo
24 years old injured
Rashid Hussein Mohammed
22 years old injured
Wansa Omar Shawish
58 years old injured
Khairy Gouki Shankal
23 years old injured
Randa Hussein Jalal
Age unknown female injured
Akram Badran Pro
21 years old injured
Rougvan
21 years old injured
Khaled Tawfiq Ali
45 years old injured
Mohamed Khaled Yacoub
60 years old injured
Salem Khalif Khalaf
28 years old injured
Mohammed Farid Younis
18 years old injured
Mohamed Omar
26 years old injured
Cameron Noureddine Hussein
30 years old injured
Wensh Gawish
54 years old injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–13
  • 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 (36) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (51) [ collapse]

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    An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Abutarab33)
  • An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Abutarab33)
  • A car burns in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Abutarab33)
  • A car burns in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Abutarab33)
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    A young man killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Bint3frin)
  • ID of the young man killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Bint3frin)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawar)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawar)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawar)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawar)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawar)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawar)
  • Satalite image. (via Orient)
  • The exact moments an alleged Turkish airstrike hit Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Turk)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via ANF)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • The exact moments an alleged Turkish airstrike hit Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • The exact moments an alleged Turkish airstrike hit Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • The exact moments an alleged Turkish airstrike hit Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • The exact moments an alleged Turkish airstrike hit Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • The exact moments an alleged Turkish airstrike hit Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • The exact moments an alleged Turkish airstrike hit Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • The exact moments an alleged Turkish airstrike hit Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
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    An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Sana)
  • A video posted by the Turkish General Staff during a Turkish homemade rocket launcher bombarded a convoy bound for Afrin to support the so-called Kurdish units "BD" in the city. (via Turkey alaan )
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    An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via IC afrinresistance)
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    An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Kovan dire)
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    An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Kovan dire)
  • An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawar)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Harwa)
  • An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawar)
  • An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawar)
  • An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Hawar)
  • An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Rumaf)
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    A young man killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Rumaf)
  • A list of the wounded. (via Rumaf)
  • An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Rumaf)
  • An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Rumaf)
  • An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Rumaf)
  • An injured civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Afrin city, 22nd February 2018. (via Rumaf)
  • Funeral of the victim. (via ANHA)
  • Funeral of the victim. (via ANHA)
  • Funeral of the victim. (via Manbij military council)
  • Funeral of the victim. (via Manbij military council)
  • Funeral of the victim. (via Manbij military council)
  • Funeral of the victim. (via Manbij military council)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Afrin city (عفرين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.511389, 36.864167. 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 – 1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–13
  • 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 (36) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS219

Incident date

February 21, 2018

Location

عفرين, Afrin city, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.511389, 36.864167 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Rumaf reported that Turkey shelled the city centre of Afrin resulting in “many wounded.”

Alaraby reported that “Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish militia positions in the Hikkah and Ankla hills north of Afrin, while artillery continued to bombard the positions of militias in various parts of the area” – though the source made no mention of civilian casualties.

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
    3–5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Afrin city (عفرين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.511389, 36.864167. 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
    3–5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS218

Incident date

February 20, 2018

Location

دير جمال, Deir Jamal, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.444444, 37.025556 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to several local sources, an unspecified number of civilians were wounded followed an alleged Turkish shelling on the bakery in Deir Jamal, Aleppo.

SDF published four civilians, injured followed the shelling, including 3 children and man.

Hawar News reported that heavy weapons targeted the town of Deir Jamil and the village of al-Zyara. Many civilians were wounded, and five fighters from the Popular Units in the bombing – two of them died.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Deir Jamal (دير جمال), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.444444, 37.025556. 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
    2–4
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS216

Incident date

February 20, 2018

Location

قرية سيويا, Siwiyah village, Mobata district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.562634, 36.74562 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian, reportedly with special needs, was killed in an alleged Turkish shelling of Siwiyah village, local media reported.

According to Hawar news, a civilian with special needs from the village of Siwa, in the area of Mobata, was killed by the shelling of the village by the Turkish occupation army with artillery shells.

Thirty-three-year-old was transferred to Afrin Hospital in Afrin but died seriously after being shot at his house in the village of Siouya.

The victim was also named by all sources.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

33 years old male was mentally disabled killed

Summary

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

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    A picture of the victim (Ashraf Haidar) who killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Siwiyah village, Mobata district, Afrin 20th February 2018. (Sources: Turkey Untold)
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    A video shows the victim who was killed following an alleged Turkish shelling. The footage also caputres an image of the alleged Turkish drone. 20th February 2018. (Source: Hewar news)
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    Another video shows the victim, killed following an alleged Turkish shelling on Siwiyah village, Mobata district, Afrin, 20th February 2018. (Source: Ahmad Hasan)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Siwiyah village, Mobata district, Afrin (قرية سيويا), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.562634, 36.74562. 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)
  • 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

TS217

Incident date

February 20, 2018

Location

حي الأشرفيه, Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.511389, 36.864167 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Six civilians including four children from the same family were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Afrin city’s Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, local media reported.

According to SDF Press, the Turkish invasion army used heavy weapons to target civilian neighbourhoods in Afrin at night and focused on the bombing of Ashrafieh.

Multiple sources have identified six named the victims.

Hewar news reported that six civilians were injured and seven cars were burned by the Turkish bombing.

Mutlu Civiroglu published a video showing burning cars following reported artillery attacks. The report added that sources said jets are flying over the skies.

Hawar news provided some more detail, explaining that the Turkish occupation army shelled late last night the centre of Afrin district, injuring six members of one family, and burning seven cars. This happened at about 1 am after midnight, with artillery shells landing in populated areas.

The father of the injured children spoke to Dilsoz dildar: “I have four kids, we were at home, we switched the lights out and went to bed. A plane fired at our house and the ceiling fell on top of us while we were asleep. God, the neighbours and the young men came and pulled us out from under the roof. I have two rooms in my house they both collapsed, we came out injured and broken. This is a local neighbourhood there are no military no brigades no weapons.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

8 years old female via Tahleel news injured
10 years old male via Tahleel news injured
41 years old male via Tahleel news injured
10 years old male via Tahleel news injured
14 years old via Tahleel news injured

The victims were named as:

35 years old via Tahleel news injured

Summary

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

Media
from sources (19) [ collapse]

  • An image shows smoke rising from the scene of a reported Turkish shelling on Afrin 20th February 2018. (Source: Afrin the heart of the event)
  • An image shows a man at the hospital, injured following an alleged Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (Source: dilsoz dildar‏ )
  • An image shows smoke rising from the scene of a reported Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (Source: Afrin the heart of the event)
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    An image shows a child with his Mother, injured following an alleged Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (Source: Afrin the heart of the event)
  • A list from the hospital indicates the civilians names, who were injured following an alleged Turkish shelling on Afrin (source @osman_sarot)
  • An image shows smoke rising from the scene of a reported Turkish shelling on Afrin 20th February 2018. (‏Source: @bnt3frin)
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    A picture of a child, treating at the hospital following an alleged Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (Source 7al)
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    A video shows a child at the huspital getting a treatment fowling an alleged Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (source @osman_sarot)
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    An image shows a child, injured followed an alleged Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (source @osman_sarot)
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    An image shows a man, injured followed alleged Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (source @osman_sarot)
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    A picture shows a child, injured followed an alleged Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (source @osman_sarot)
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    Several videos, show the moment of the shelling by alleged Turkish on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (source: Mutlu Civiroglu)
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    Footage shows several children and a man at the hospital injured following an alleged Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (Source: Hewar news)
  • An image shows the civilian car that was targeted by an alleged Turkish shelling in Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (Source: ANHA)
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    An image shows a child, injured following an alleged Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (Source: ANHA)
  • A picture shows a man, injured following an alleged Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (Source: ANHA)
  • An image shows the civilian car that was targeted by an alleged Turkish shelling in Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (Source: ANHA)
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    An image shows a child, injured following alleged Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin 20th February 2018. (Source: ANHA)
  • Footage shows several cars burned following alleged Turkish shelling on Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin, 20th February 2018. (Source: Mutlu Civiroglu)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Ashrafiya neighbourhood, Afrin (حي الأشرفيه), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.511389, 36.864167. 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
    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 (27) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS214

Incident date

February 19, 2018

Location

مخيم روبار, Robar camp, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.466944, 36.948333 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to Afrin Now, there were civilian casualties in Robar camp, Aleppo, followed an alleged Turkish bombardment of the camp.

Bahzani reported: “The Robar refugee camp was not safe from the bombardment, according to Jean, who said: As a result of the exposure of the Robar camp for the displaced to bombardment, several civilians were injured.”

It has been reported that missiles and shells were used in the raid.

Other local sources also reported an unspecified number of injured civilians in the camp.

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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

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 (5) [ collapse]