Incident Code

SDF00043

Location

الحوايج, Al Hawayj, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

A woman was killed by a bullet wound allegedly fired by the Syrian Democratic Forces on the 25th of September, 2023, in the town of Al Hawayj, in the eastern Dier Ezzor region.

Shaam News, who reported the incident, stated she was the wife of Hamoud Al-Hussein Al-Mulhim. Naher Media, who corroborated this, reported that she had been shot in the chest by a stray bullet.

This incident is a potential duplicate of incident SDF00043a, or has a potential link to it. At the time of reporting, there was not enough information to clarify whether these casualties occurred together.

Victims

Individuals

Wife of Hamoud al-Hussein al-Mulhim
female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Ground operation
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman

Military Statements

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