Incident Code

TS155

Location

زيتونك, Zeitounka, Afrin, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.726107, 36.943331
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: T56)

Local sources in Syria reported “the martyrdom of citizen Ahmed Horo, 77 years old, as a result of the Turkish bombardment of the village of Zeitounka in the countryside of Afrin.”

Kurid Post provided detail on the event: “‘We were sitting in the house and a barrage of artillery shells fell unceasingly, causing panic and panic among the children. As we prepared to go to a safe place, the shells landed on our house,’ said Faik Rashid Horu, who was next to his uncle when artillery shells hit the house. He added that his elderly uncle could not deliver himself to a safe place because of his age.”

There are no other details at this time.

Victims

Invidivuals

Ahmed Mihemed Horo
77 years old male killed

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
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Zeitounka, Afrin, Aleppo (زيتونك), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.726107, 36.943331. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (2)