Airwars assessment
Between 11 and 13 civilians died in an alleged Turkish airstrike on a convoy of cars in the Mahmoudiya neighbourhood of Afrin, according to local media.
IC Afrin reported that two vehicles were hit with dozens of people on the road out of Afrin to Tirinde village. The people were attempting to flee the area towards Shehba Canton.
The source went on to add: In the Mahmoudiye neighbourhood of Afrin city a howitzer of the Turkish army hit a tractor which was full of civilians. The numbers of killed civilians are at least 13. Their bodies were completely burned. Only one child survived injured.
ANF said that a tractor and another vehicle were struck, reporting that dozens of civilians including children were killed.
Massoud Mohammed put the death toll slightly lower, at 11 civilians.
Afrin now on Facebook identified a woman and her husband and indicated that their son disappeared. Also, another victim was identified.
The source Efrin Dile Kurdistane also reported the death of Shahnaz Rasho, though it reported her killed on March 16th, while all other sources point to this event in the Mahmoudiya neighbourhood occurring on March 17th. Consequently, there is the possibility that she is one of the 47 killed (the general figure was given by Hawar news) on March 16th.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (2)
- Shahnaz Rasho Adult female via Afrin now on Facebook killed
- Hozan Aliko Adult male via Afrin now on Facebook killed
- Reber Aliko Child male via Afrin now on Facebook killed