Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

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

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Turkish Military
Country
Syria
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Civilian Harm Status
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Incident Code

TS117

Incident date

January 24, 2018

Location

جامو, Jamo village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.617500, 36.936944 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on  the village of Jamo, according to some sources.

Afrin Anha reported: “The Turkish occupation continues to shell the houses of the residents of Afrin and its villages. The shelling of the village of Jama in the Shara area wounded 50-year-old Abdul Qader Hamo, who was seriously injured and taken to Afrin Hospital. Despite the intervention of the medical staff in the hospital, the citizen Abdul Qadir Hamo, died of his wounds in the abdomen.” The Syrian Observatory also reported Mr Hamo’s death.

According to Free Afrin and Rumaf, a civilian named Gilo Ibrahim also died in an alleged Turkish strike on Jamo.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Abdul Qader Hamo
50 years old male died of his wounds killed
Gilo Ibrahim
Adult male killed

Summary

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

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Gilo Ibrahim, killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jamo, 24th January 2018. (via Free Afrin)
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    Abdul Qadir Hamo, died of his wounds following an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jamo, 24th January 2018. (via Afrin Anha)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Jamo village, Afrin (جامو), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.617500, 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
    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 (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS114

Incident date

January 23, 2018

Location

شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that four civilians including two children were injured in the vicinity of Shya in Afrin canton.

YPG news reported Turkish bombing, but made no mention of civilian casualties.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hesen Hemkalino
16 years old male named through a report shared with Airwars injured
Rojhat Ahmad
3 years old named through a report shared with Airwars injured
Asya Shekh Murad
70 years old female named through a report shared with Airwars injured
Fareda Kolen
56 years old female named through a report shared with Airwars injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 Shya (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
    4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS115

Incident date

January 23, 2018

Location

راجو, Rajo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.67296, 36.666364 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that one civilian male was killed and three people including a child were injured in the vicinity of Rajo in Afrin canton.

A later private report by Rumaf named another civilian male who was killed on the same day in the same vicinity.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Genkez Ahmad Khalil
20 years old male killed
Khalil Hoorek Weis
20 years old male named by Rumaf in a private message to Airwars killed
Mustafa Abu Hamo;
12 years old male named by in a private report shared with Airwars injured
Hanefa Kunis
35 years old female named by in a private report shared with Airwars injured
Shamsa Musa
75 years old female named by in a private report shared with Airwars injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Rajo (راجو), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.67296, 36.666364. 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
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Incident Code

TS112

Incident date

January 23, 2018

Location

جنديرس, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that four civilians were injured in the vicinity of Jenderes in Afrin canton.

No additional details are presently known.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Sipan Ali
24 years old female named according to a report shared with Airwars injured
Sherevan Amen
32 years old female named according to a report shared with Airwars injured
Chekdar Ezalden
40 years old male named according to a report shared with Airwars injured
Adeb Omer
22 years old male named according to a report shared with Airwars injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (5) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Jindires, Afrin (جنديرس), 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
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS113

Incident date

January 23, 2018

Location

الهلالية, Al Hilalya neighbourhood of Al Qamishi, Hassaka, Syria

Geolocation

37.054444, 41.1975 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “two children were injured due to the falling of the shells, following firing at the SDF from the Turkish side”. Syria News claimed the children were killed.

Smart News reported that “a shell fired from the Turkish city of Nisibin fell on the neighbourhood, which resulted in the injury of two children… who were then taken to a hospital in the city.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • (0–2 children)
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling which targeted and ruined a family home, 23rd January 2018. (via Kurdistand AR)
  • The aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling which targeted and ruined a family home, 23rd January 2018. (via Qamishlo news)
  • The aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling which targeted and ruined a family home, 23rd January 2018. (via Qamishlo news)
  • The aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling which targeted and ruined a family home, 23rd January 2018. (via Qamishlo news)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Hilalya neighbourhood of Al Qamishi (الهلالية), for which the generic coordinates are: 37.054444, 41.1975. 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 – 2
  • (0–2 children)
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS111

Incident date

January 23, 2018

Location

جنديرس, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

Up to seven civilians were killed and 49 named people were wounded in the reported Turkish bombing of Jindires in Afrin, according to local sources on the ground.

Airwars was initially alerted to the casualty incident by the Afrin Now Facebook page, which detailed the reported casualties and some injured. 

On its Facebook page, the source publicly stated that “the Turkish army has stepped up its brutality towards our peaceful people in Afrin, using all kinds of weapons in indiscriminate bombardment of our villages and towns.

This brutal bombardment of the town of Jindires led to the destruction of civilian homes in addition to civilian casualties, including children and women.

The initial toll we have confirmed so far is the deaths of four civilians, including two children, with more than 10 wounded.”

Manbij Military Council published a statement and graphic photos by the SDF Media Office. It confirmed the civilian toll given by Afreen Now.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, also blaming Turkey, put the death toll at four including two children and two women – one of them reportedly an elderly woman.

The Facebook page ‘Al Bab and its suburbs’ published “pictures showing the effects of the Turkish bombardment with heavy weapons”.

According to the source RuMaf, “for the second day in a row, several villages and areas in Afrin were bombed targeting the headquarters of SDF forces in addition to indiscriminate targeting of residential areas, which resulted in a large number of civilian casualties among the dead and wounded”.

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

The victims were named as:

Almas Sheikho Horo
50 years old female named directly by Afrin Now to Airwars killed
Jeger Khwen
15 years old male named directly by Afrin Now to Airwars killed
Fatima Bakr Bakr
58 years old female named directly by Afrin Now to Airwars killed
Sawsan Jamil Rashid
Adult female named directly by Afrin Now to Airwars killed
An unidentified child
14 years old named directly by Afrin Now to Airwars killed
An unidentified woman
Age unknown female named directly by Afrin Now to Airwars killed
An unidentified young man
19 years old male named directly by Afrin Now to Airwars killed
Hussain Hussein Mohammed
59 years old injury to jaw, eye and shoulder, named directly by Afrin Now to Airwars injured
Basma Ma’zo
33 years old injury to the legs, named directly by Afrin Now to Airwars injured
Mohammed Rashid Hassan
45 years old male injury to the legs and pelvis, named directly by Afrin Now to Airwars injured
Mustafa Abu Jammu
12 years old injury to the femoral artery , named directly by Afrin Now to Airwars injured
Suzan Sobhi Suleiman
11 years old female head injury and wounds with shrapnel injured
Mohammed Ali Suleiman
9 years old injured in the foot with shrapnel injured
Ahmed Sabri Canadian
45 years old male injuries to the back injured
Mohammed Suleiman Aliko
65 years old male wounds to the scalp injured
Hassan Hassou
52 years old male injuries to the face and jaw injured
Areen Hassan
33 years old injuries to the scalp injured
Amina Khalil
50 years old shrapnel in the left leg, with a facial injury injured
Moustafa Khallouf
14 years old male shrapnel in the legs injured
Asia Khallouf
15 years old shrapnel in the face and legs injured
Mohammed Abdul Karim Ali
22 years old male shrapnel in the scalp injured
Zainab Yousef
55 years old female shrapnel in the head injured
Aya Kedro
15 years old injury to right knee and shrapnel in the leg injured
Aya Nbo
7 years old named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Ahmad Sabry Kind
45 years old named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Aras Hiske
42 years old named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Rezan
20 years old named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Artesh
24 years old named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Abdulkarem Ali
22 years old male named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Hasan Hussen Muhamad
59 years old male named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Muhammad Rashed Hasan
40 years old male named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Chekdar Afren
26 years old named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
AbdulRahman Hassan
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Roni
19 years old named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Ramadan Muhammad
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Mahmud Kurdi
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Sherwan Muhammad
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Amen Rezan
10 years old named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Joni Rezan
11 years old named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Mustafa Muhammad Khalof
12 years old named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Basema Muhamad Bajo
32 years old named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Nazera Haj Mahmud
50 years old named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Mahmod
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Abdal Setar Amer
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Saher Mamo
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Ali Al Sshekh
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Bilend
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Rashed Nasan
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Azad Ali
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Mahmud Musa
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Chakdar Rohilat
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Aziz Arab
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Redwan Habash
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Hamed Batal
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured
Yousif Abdulrahman
Age unknown named by the The Kurdish Red Crescent injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 7
  • (2 children2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    49
  • 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 (23) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (33) [ collapse]

  • Fatima Bakr Bakr, 58, killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Afrin ANHA)
  • Injured civilians are rescued in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Afreen now)
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    Injured civilians are rescued in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Manbij military council)
  • Blood covers the streets in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Manbij military council)
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    Injured civilians are rescued in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Manbij military council)
  • Blood covers the streets in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Manbij military council)
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    Injured civilians are rescued in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Manbij military council)
  • Blood covers the streets in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Manbij military council)
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    Injured civilians are rescued in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Manbij military council)
  • Possibly the remnants of the airstrike which hit Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Manbij military council)
  • Blood covers the streets in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Manbij military council)
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    Injured civilians are rescued in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Manbij military council)
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    Injured civilians are rescued in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Manbij military council)
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    Injured civilians are rescued in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Manbij military council)
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    A woman receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Afreen now)
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    An injured civilian in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Afreen now)
  • A video showing damage to the infrastructure in Jindires, Afrin, in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrike. 23rd January 2018. (via SOHR)
  • A video showing damage to the infrastructure in Jindires, Afrin, in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrike. 23rd January 2018. (via SOHR)
  • The aftermath of an alleged alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Afreen now)
  • The aftermath of an alleged alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Afreen now)
  • The aftermath of an alleged alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Al bab and its suburbs facebook)
  • The aftermath of an alleged alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Al bab and its suburbs facebook)
  • The aftermath of an alleged alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Al bab and its suburbs facebook)
  • The aftermath of an alleged alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Al bab and its suburbs facebook)
  • The aftermath of an alleged alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Al bab and its suburbs facebook)
  • The aftermath of an alleged alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Al bab and its suburbs facebook)
  • The aftermath of an alleged alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Al bab and its suburbs facebook)
  • The aftermath of an alleged alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Al bab and its suburbs facebook)
  • The aftermath of an alleged alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Al bab and its suburbs facebook)
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    Injured civilians are rescued in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Smart)
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    Injured civilians are rescued in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Smart)
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    Injured civilians are rescued in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Smart)
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    Injured civilians are rescued in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Jindires, Afrin, 23rd January 2018. (via Smart)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Jindires, Afrin (جنديرس), 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
    5 – 7
  • (2 children2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    49
  • 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 (23) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS110

Incident date

January 22, 2018

Location

شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

The Kurdish Red Crescent reported that two civilian men and one woman were injured in the vicinity of Shya in Afrin canton.

One report came in later on March 5th 2018 of a civilian female ages 65 who was killed.

There are no other details present at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hanan Alan
30 years old female named by a report shared with Airwars injured
Muhammad Muhammad
Adult male named by a report shared with Airwars injured
Heval Menan
Adult named by a report shared with Airwars injured
Assiya Ezzat
65 years old female killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 1
  • (0–1 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Assiya Ezzat, 65, killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Shya, Afrin, 22nd January 2018. (via Afrin Now)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Shya (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 – 1
  • (0–1 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS109

Incident date

January 22, 2018

Location

تل سلور, Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.364444, 36.722222 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two to three civilians were allegedly killed in Turkish airstrikes on Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin. They were named by Afrin Now and the Kurdish Red Crescent.

Kurdi Post said that the strike came after midnight, and that Mrs Suleiman’s seven year old son was also killed, while a 10 year old girl was injured. However according to ANHA, which posted videos, her two children were injured.

A related tweet noted: “The child Mohammed Esmat Ali, 7 years old, from the village of Tal Sallur in the area of Gindressa, was orphaned and all his guilt was that he was sleeping like the rest of the world’s children with his mother. However, the attacks of the Turkish occupation forces on the village of Tal Sallour did not harm the safety and security of the child.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Sawsan Suleiman
46 years old female from the village of Tal Slour in the area of Jenderes countryside killed
Sawsan Gemil
33 years old named by the Kurdish Red Crescent killed
Mohammed Esmat
Child male killed
Muhammad Gamel Suleman
4 years old male injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (0–1 children1 woman)
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Mohammed Esmat Ali, injured in an alleged Turkish raid on Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin, 22nd January 2018. (via Hogir)
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    Footage showing the death of a woman and her injured child in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish raid on Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin, 22nd January 2018. (via ANHA)
  • An injured child grieves for his mother in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin, 22nd January 2018. (via ANHA)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tal Slour, Jindires, Afrin (تل سلور), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.364444, 36.722222. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (0–1 children1 woman)
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]