Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS198

Incident date

February 15, 2018

Location

معملا, Mamli, Rajo district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.598164, 36.639362 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to multiple reports, one named civilian killed, and an unidentified number of injured among civilians followed an alleged Turkish shelling of Mamli, Syria.

ANF news named a 55-years-old, as a victim. Please note that the name on the card in the photo is Mahmood Barazi, but the source claims his name was Mohammed Hassan.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Turkish artillery and missile shelling resulted in the death of a citizen, and there is information about others injured.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

55 years old male killed
Fawzi Abeen
37 years old male shrapnel in right thigh injured

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Mamli, Rajo district, Afrin (معملا), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.598164, 36.639362. 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
    2
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    Mohammed Hassan, killed in alleged Turkish shelling on Mamli, Rajo district, Afrin, 15th February 2018. (via ANF )

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]