Conflict

Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

TS272

Location

ترينيدة, Trinide village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.493056, 36.879444
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: T159)

According to multiple sources, up to four civilians including a child were killed, and at least five children from one family were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Trinide village, Syria.

Only one single source reported the death of four civilians for this incident.

According to Xeber, artillery shelled the village of Trinide and resulted in the wounding of five children from one family who were taken to the hospital Afrin.

Afrin now indicates the names and ages of the five children, included some images as they are being treated at the hospital. The victims were named by multiple other sources.

Victims

Family members (5)

5 years old Via Afrin now facebook injured
11 years old female Via Afrin now facebook injured
9 years old male Via Afrin now facebook injured
6 years old Via Afrin now facebook injured
13 years old Via Afrin now facebook injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
0–4
0–1 Children
Civilians reported injured
5

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Trinide village, Afrin (ترينيدة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.493056, 36.879444. 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 (11)