Conflict

Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

TS242

Location

موباتة, Mobata, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.562634, 36.930000
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: t128)

Up to six civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Mobata, Syria, according to local media.

ROK reported: “A number of civilians were wounded on Saturday morning by Turkish artillery shelling on the centre of Maabatli in Afrin, northwest of Syria, amid heavy fighting on the outskirts of Raju town west of the province.”

According to field sources in the area of Maabtli, Turkish artillery shelling targeted civilian houses, causing substantial damage to houses and shops, coinciding with the intensification of Turkish air raids on the countryside since Thursday.

Finally, Alalam reported that both the Turkish army and “armed forces of the Free Army” were behind today’s shelling.

Victims

Individuals

Mustafa Ahmed Ibrahim
60 years old male injured on his right foot injured
Shiraz El-Din Khalil Suleiman
48 years old male as injured in the head and currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit injured
Rashid Hamid Musa
29 years old injured
Sido Shukri Abdo
65 years old full body injury injured
Ali Fadel Salameh
Rumaf correspondent injured
Nour Jammu
Rumaf correspondent injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported injured
4–6

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Mobata, Afrin (موباتة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.562634, 36.930000. 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
Free Syrian Army Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Free Syrian Army
Free Syrian Army position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (13)