Geolocation
Airwars assessment
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.”
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (13)
The victims were named as:
Summary
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The aftermath of an alleged Turkish raid on Al Armana, 28th August 2016. (via Free Manbej City)
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The aftermath of an alleged Turkish raid on Al Armana, 28th August 2016. (via Free Manbej City)
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The aftermath of an alleged Turkish raid on Al Armana, 28th August 2016. (via Free Manbej City)
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Victims in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish raid on Al Armana, 28th August 2016. (via Haraw News)
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.