Incident Code
TS061
Incident Code
TS061
Incident Date
25 January 2017
Location
الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.371972,
37.51631
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
36.371972,
37.51631
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
Between three and eight civilians including three women and up to two children died in alleged Turkish shelling on Al Bab, according to sources on the ground.
Alsharq Alarabi named three female civilians as killed in “shelling” on Al Bab, but didn’t identify the culprit.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “eight civilians were killed by the Turkish bombardment in al Bab and Tadef, including two women and two children, while others were wounded.”
Victims
Invidivuals
Fatima Nafos
Age unknown
female
named by Alsharq Alarabi
killed
The wife of Khaled Mohammed Al-Sheikh
Adult
named by Alsharq Alarabi
killed
The daughter of Khalid Mohammed Sheikh
Child
female
named by Alsharq Alarabi
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
3–8
1 Child, 1–3 Women
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Bab city (الباب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.371972, 37.51631. 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