Incident Code
TS245
Incident Code
TS245
Incident Date
4 March 2018
Location
كفر شفرة, Kafr Safra villages, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.426111,
36.662500
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.426111,
36.662500
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: T129a)
Local media reported that there had been an unspecified number of “martyrs and wounded civilians” in an alleged Turkish bombing of Kafr Safra villages, Afrin.
Almanar reported: “A number of civilians were also killed and others were injured following the shelling of the village of Kafrfsafra in the north-west of Jandairis town”.
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
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Safra villages, Afrin (كفر شفرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.426111, 36.662500. 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