Conflict

Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

TS059

Location

تل بطنان, Tal Btan, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.395556, 37.538889
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On January 25th, a single source, Al Bab24, reported: “Rescue teams managed to pull out the bodies of three people from al Othman family. Rasoul al Othman was identified. They were killed a few days ago in Tal Btan, Syria following Turkish artillery shelling.”

There are no other details at this time.

Victims

Individuals

Rasoul al Othman
Adult male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
3
1–3 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tal Btan ( تل بطنان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.395556, 37.538889. 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