Incident Code
TS072
Incident Date
2 February 2017
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.371972,
37.5179666
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
36.371972,
37.5179666
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
One civilian was reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes shelling on Al Bab, Syria.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported: “The Turkish forces and warplanes renewed their shelling on areas in Al Bab city and its vicinity, which killed a civilian and injured others during the past 24 hours.”
Al Jazeera quoted the ISIS news outlet Al A’amaq saying that Al Bab was hit by 170 Turkish shells but did not mention civilian harm.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Bab (الباب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.371972, 37.5179666. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.