Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

SDF00037

Incident date

September 11, 2023

Location

أبو حمام, Abo Hamam, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Airwars assessment

On Monday, September 11th 2023, an alleged drone strike by SDF military patrols hit civilians in the town of Abu Hamam, east of Deir Ezzor, west Syria, injuring two civilians, a man and a child.

Sources including Al Araby, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, and @alkhabour21 twitter account accounted for two civilians being injured in the attack, with SOHR reporting a statement from the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights identifying them as a man and a child.

Al Araby and twitter accounts @HamamIssa7 and @alkhabour21, reported that the attack took place in the town of Abu Hamam, east of Deir Ezzor as a result of the bombing of a drone that hit a civilian car near the bank of the Euphrates River. SOHR is the only source stating that the attack hit a house likely to belong to a local militant.

The suspected attackers are alleged to be SDF military patrol, as reported by most of the sources including Alaraby and twitter accounts @Sharqya_reporte and @nahermedia, although responsibility has not been accepted explicitly.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 belligerent
    YPG

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
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YPG Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 belligerent
    YPG

Sources (9) [ collapse]