Incident Code
TS285
Incident Date
1 November 2018
Location
Tel Fender, Raqqa, Syria
تل أبيض
Geolocation
36.694722,
38.879444
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.694722,
38.879444
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: T184 )
Local sources reported that a girl was killed due to Turkish shelling on Tal Fander, one of the Tal Abyad villages in northern Raqqa.
Although most sources reported that the girl was killed in an airstrike, Smart claimed that the Turkish army targeted the village with heavy machine guns and sniper fire, which allegedly killed the girl after she was hit by a bullet to the head.
In a press release, CENTCOM confirmed cross-border attacks by Turkey against SDF positions in northern-Syria, stating that the SDF temporarily suspended offensive actions against ISIS in response.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Tel Fender (تل فندر), for which the coordinates are: 36.694722, 38.879444
Military Statements
Turkish Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Turkish Military position on incident
Not yet assessed