Incident Code
TI041Incident date
June 25, 2020Location
كونه ماسي , Kunamasi, Sulaymaniyah, IraqGeolocation
35.797927, 45.415773 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to mapGeolocation accuracy
VillageAirwars assessment
Five or six civilians were allegedly injured by a Turkish airstrike on Kunamasi.
Rebaz Majeed tweeted: “The Turkish drones hit a vehicle half an hour ago, belonging to PKK members, in Slemani Province’s Kuna Masi. They also hit a mini market belonging to a local family. 2 are dead and more than 5 are injured and there are children among them.”
Adem Uzun wrote: “2 killed and 6 wounded (2 women, 2 children and 2 men, all members of the same family).”
One of the injured, Payman Thalib Thaher, a mother of two, had one leg amputated while the other was broken.
Rudaw also reported six injured and one man killed of which the outlet could not say if he was a civilian or combatant.
Hana Çômanî said: “People who have been killed ,injured today in #kunamasi they weren’t #PKK they were civilians(3children 8 their mother ,also a woman who was working on her farm)”
Yousif al-Hashimi described the man killed as “armed”. Barzan Saqiq said at least four PKK fighters were killed in the event.
KirkukNow and Hedwih Kuijpers said it was drone strike.
The incident occured at approximately 5:40 pm local time.
- Payman Thalib Thaher Adult female Her leg was amputated injured
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Strike statusLikely strike
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Strike typeAirstrike, Drone Strike
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Civilian harm reportedYes
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Civilians reported killedUnknown
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Civilians reported injured5–6
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Cause of injury / deathHeavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Airwars civilian harm gradingFairReported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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Suspected attackerTurkish Military
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Suspected targetOther
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Turkish Military Assessment:
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Suspected belligerentTurkish Military
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Turkish Military position on incidentNot yet assessed
Summary
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Strike statusLikely strike
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Strike typeAirstrike, Drone Strike
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Civilian harm reportedYes
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Civilians reported killedUnknown
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Civilians reported injured5–6
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Cause of injury / deathHeavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Airwars civilian harm gradingFairReported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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Suspected attackerTurkish Military
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Suspected targetOther
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