Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS101

Incident date

January 21, 2018

Location

ماريامين, Mariamain and Diwa villages, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.531667, 36.950833 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Afrin Now reported that three civilians were killed and 13 wounded in an alleged Turkish strike on Mariamain and Diwa villages.

According to Almjhar, Hawar, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Tardous News, two of the victims died in Mariamain’s Shara area, and one in Diwa’s Gendressa quarter.

Afrin Now named Ahmad Himmo as one of the three victims, though did not say which of the two villages he came from.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ahmad Himmo
Adult male killed
Ismail Al Hussein
9 years old male injured
Fadi Al Hussein
10 years old injured
Abdul Sattar Jenco
28 years old male injured
Mohammed Abdo Jenko
27 years old male injured
Ismail Mohammed Ibrahim
12 years old injured
Fadi Mohammed Abdo
10 years old injured
Hamid Battal
30 years old injured
Khalid Abdul Qader
46 years old male injured
Hamida Ibrahim
3 years old injured
Faiza Badr Al Hassan
24 years old injured
Driana Mohammed Seedo
Age unknown injured
Hiba Akram
13 years old injured
unknown civilian aged 30 years
30 years old injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    13
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Injured civilian being treated in a medical facility following an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mariamain and Diwa villages, 21st Jan 2018. (via Afrin now)
  • Injured civilian being treated in a medical facility following an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mariamain and Diwa villages, 21st Jan 2018. (via Afrin now)
  • Injured civilian being treated in a medical facility following an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mariamain and Diwa villages, 21st Jan 2018. (via Afrin now)
  • Injured civilian being treated in a medical facility following an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mariamain and Diwa villages, 21st Jan 2018. (via Afrin now)
  • Injured civilian being treated in a medical facility following an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mariamain and Diwa villages, 21st Jan 2018. (via Afrin now)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Mariamain and Diwa villages (ماريامين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.531667, 36.950833. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    13
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]