Geolocation
Airwars assessment
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.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
- 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
Summary
Sources (3) [ collapse]
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.