Geolocation
Airwars assessment
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “two children were injured due to the falling of the shells, following firing at the SDF from the Turkish side”. Syria News claimed the children were killed.
Smart News reported that “a shell fired from the Turkish city of Nisibin fell on the neighbourhood, which resulted in the injury of two children… who were then taken to a hospital in the city.”
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Summary
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Media
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The aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling which targeted and ruined a family home, 23rd January 2018. (via Kurdistand AR)
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The aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling which targeted and ruined a family home, 23rd January 2018. (via Qamishlo news)
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The aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling which targeted and ruined a family home, 23rd January 2018. (via Qamishlo news)
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The aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling which targeted and ruined a family home, 23rd January 2018. (via Qamishlo news)
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Hilalya neighbourhood of Al Qamishi (الهلالية), for which the generic coordinates are: 37.054444, 41.1975. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.