Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

SDF00014

Incident date

September 2, 2023

Location

قرية الصبحة, Al-Sabha Village, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Airwars assessment

On 2 September 2023, a civilian was reportedly injured by a mortar shell from the Syrian Democratic Forces in the village of Al-Sabha in the Eastern Deir Ezzor countryside.

The majority of the sources that reported on the incident stated that “A civilian from the village of Al-Sabha was injured as a result of the town being targeted with mortar shells by the SDF militia.” Click News and Enab Baladi reported that four civilians were injured in the town of Al-Sabha, but all other sources count those casualties in a separate incident in Al-Basira hill from snipers.

All of the sources that reported on this incident attributed the shelling to the SDF.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (12) [ collapse]

YPG Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG
  • YPG position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (12) [ collapse]