Incident Code
TS102
Incident Code
TS102
Incident Date
21 January 2018
Location
شيا عفرين, Shya, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.496944,
36.598333
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.496944,
36.598333
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: T7)
A number of civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish aerial bombardement of Shya and its surrounding areas. The Kurdish Red Crescent reported a number of civilians killed and injured in the vicinity of Shya in Afrin canton.
A report by Aldiwan said that Turkish airstrikes resulted in “much destruction and many civilians killed in Shih and Shura”.
Rok and Hawar News reported Turkish strikes in the area but made no mention of civilian casualties.
Victims
Invidivuals
Ez Alden Amer
8 years old
male
named in a report shared with Airwars
killed
Amara Ali
20 years old
female
named in a report shared with Airwars
killed
Rashed AlNsan
40 years old
male
named in a report shared with Airwars
killed
Feyroz Omar
Age unknown
named in a report shared with Airwars
injured
Kajin Shekh Muhammad
Age unknown
named in a report shared with Airwars
injured
Zeynab Hemklino
40 years old
female
named in a report shared with Airwars
injured
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
1 Child, 1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
3
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Shya (شيا عفرين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.496944, 36.598333. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.