Conflict

Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

TS213

Location

قرية درويش, عفرين, Darwish village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.635, 36.668056
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: T97)

Two civilians including a child died, and up to eight others other was wounded following an alleged Turkish shelling of Darwish village, Syria, local media reported.

According to Nuce24, a 39-year-old man was killed, and 65-year-old was injured as a result of the targeting of their house in the village of Darwish in the area of Medniki.

Other sources also named Rustom Mohammed Jumaa. Most put his age at 41-years.

However, according to Bas News, the bombing of Turkish airliner also caused the death of 13-year-old girl, and wounding eight others in the village of Darwish in the area of Maidanki in rural Afrin, said Prosk Haska, spokesman for the People’s Protection Units.

Victims

Individuals

Adult male via IC Afrinresistance‏ killed
13 years old female via Salan Efrin‏ killed
Mohammed Juma’a
65 years old male injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1–2
1 Child, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
1–8

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Darwish village, Afrin (قرية درويش, عفرين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.635, 36.668056. 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)