Incident Code
TS311
Incident Date
11 October 2019
Location
متينان, Metin, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.628892,
38.675480
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.628892,
38.675480
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
Three civilians were reported killed in alleged Turkish shelling on the village of Metin, east of the city of Kobane, on October 11th, 2019, as reported by local sources.
@y_ozgurpolitika has identified one of the victims as Eidan Sheikh Ahmad, male, 60 years old, who was taken to the hospital a few hours after the incident.
The Kurdish Red Crescent named the other two victims as Watan Amro, male, 24 years old and Maso’ud Sheikh Hamd, male, age unknown.
Victims
Individuals
60 years old
male
killed
Watan Amro
24 years old
male
killed
Maso'ud Sheikh Hamd
male
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
3
3 Men
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Metin (متينان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.628892, 38.675480. 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