Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS187

Incident date

February 12, 2018

Location

معبطلي, Ma'abatli village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.562634, 36.74562 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Six civilians were wounded in an alleged “Turkish bombardment of an olive oil factory”, according to Afrin Now. The victims were named by Afrin Now, Afrin Media Centre and Basnews.

According to PYD news, “the Turkish army bombed a factory for the olive industry in Moubata, ‘Maabtli’, which led to the injury of five workers in the factory, mostly displaced to Afrin.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohammed Ahmed Jassem
20 years old male displaced from Abu Kamal injured
Hussein Mohammed Alo
32 years old male from Dumliya Village injured
Damhat Rashid Ali
21 years old from Dumliya Village injured
Jalal Ibrahim Sido
24 years old from the village of Abdana injured
Mohammed Ahmed Bahri
47 years old male from Sheikh Khutka injured
Muhammad Salloum Sharmuk
23 years old male Kafr Nasseh, Shrapnel in Mobata injured

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Ma’abatli village, Afrin (معبطلي), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.562634, 36.74562. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

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    Footage of the wounded being treated in a medical facility in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrike on Ma'abatli village, Afrin, 12th February 2018. (via Afrin Now)
  • Wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrike on Ma'abatli village, Afrin, 12th February 2018. (via IC Afrinresistance)
  • Wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrike on Ma'abatli village, Afrin, 12th February 2018. (via IC Afrinresistance)
  • Wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrike on Ma'abatli village, Afrin, 12th February 2018. (via IC Afrinresistance)
  • Wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrike on Ma'abatli village, Afrin, 12th February 2018. (via IC Afrinresistance)

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]