Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS270

Incident date

March 13, 2018

Location

جنديرس, Road between Jindires and Afrin city, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.433675, 36.772044 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported the death of two civilians in an alleged Turkish airstrike on the road between Jindires and Afrin city, Syria.

The SDF War Media reported: The Martyrdom of two Civilians by Turkish raids on the Jandarsa road. the victims died while trying to escape with their lives from the bombing of Turkey. They have not been identified.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Road between Jindires and Afrin city (جنديرس), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.433675, 36.772044. 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
  • (1–2 men)
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    A picture shows the victim who killed followed an alleged Turkish air strike on Road between Jindires and Afrin city, 13th March 2018. (source: SDF war media facebook)

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1–2 men)
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]