Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS288

Incident date

April 30, 2019

Location

الشهباء‎, Al Shabha province, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.494797, 37.087726 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Five civilians were reportedly injured in a Turkish airstrike on the Al Shabha province of Aleppo.

ANHA reported: “5 civilians were injured following the bombing of the Turkish Occupation Army and its mercenaries to the villages of Al Shahba Province.

Our communication from Al Shahba District reported that, as a result of the intense shelling on the villages of Al Shahba this Tuesday evening by the Turkish Occupation Army and its mercenaries based in Azaz, which lasted both of the villages of “Bellodia, Ain-Daqna, and the surroundings of Tel Rifat” were injured. At least 5 civilians with wounds.”

There is currently no further information available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Al Shabha province (الشهباء‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.494797, 37.087726. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]