Incident Code
TS003
Incident Date
28 August 2016
Location
ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺎﺭﻧﺔ, Al Armana, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.741944,
38.009722
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.741944,
38.009722
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
Fifteen to 24 civilians were reported killed in Turkish airstrikes on the town of Al Armana, as invading Turkish forces were said to have turned their attention to Kurdish YPG fighters. Al Hayat newspaper reported as many as twenty civilians were killed.
However, Turkey denied it had killed any non-combatants in the action.
According to Reuters “Turkey said 25 Kurdish militants were killed in its air strikes and denied there were civilian casualties.”
Victims
Family members (13)
Hussam Jamal Othman
killed
Jamal Othman
Child
killed
Jamal Hisham Othman
Child
killed
Jamal Othman
killed
Munira Osman
killed
Fattah Othman
killed
Riza Othman
killed
Hassan Mohamed Osman
killed
Paper Mohammad Ali Osman
killed
ire Ali Osman
killed
Hussein Ali Osman
killed
Osama Mohammed Ali Othman
killed
Ali Osman
killed
Individuals
Mohammed Ali Mohamed Youssef
killed
Jassem Mohammad Al-Faraj
the village of Khirbet, a paramedics
killed
Hussein Hammoud
the village of Khirbet, a paramedics
killed
Mahmoud Alberhaoa Ali
the village of elders, a paramedics
killed
Jassim Mustafa Jassim
killed
Salim Maher Alasmaeil
killed
Mustafa Mohammed Jassim
killed
Abdul Rahim Mustafa
killed
Subhia Hafez
killed
Aqeel Abdul Rahim Mustafa
Child
male
killed
Mona Abdul Rahim Mustafa
Child
female
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
15–24
4 Children
Civilians reported injured
25
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Armana (ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺎﺭﻧﺔ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.741944, 38.009722. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Turkish Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Turkish Military position on incident
Not yet assessed