Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS316A

Incident date

October 11, 2019

Location

راس العين, Ras Al Ain, Hasaka, Syria

Geolocation

36.848579, 40.073576 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians including a child were reported killed and 11 others also including children and women injured in alleged Turkish forces airstrike or artillery strike on Ras Al Ain in Hassakah governorate on October 11th, 2019.

The Kurdish Red Crescent named 13 civilians killed and injured as a result of the attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

  • Qais Alsheikh 15 years old male killed
  • Fadel Saleh, 26 years old male killed
  • Majed Mohmmad Sultan Albakr, 40 years old male injured
  • Abdulmajeed Koni 50 years old male Suffered from "shock" injured
  • Idrees Seydo 5 years old male injured
  • Amina Abdu Sheikhi 55 years old female Gun shot in left foot injured
  • George Abdulahad 64 years old male Fragments in the back injured
  • Dakhil Mohammad alHussien 55 years old male injured
  • Mohammad Barho Fares 60 years old male injured
  • Ali Mahmoud Hussien 30 years old male injured
  • Mohammad Khalil Khalaf 24 years old male injured
  • Fryal Abdulrahman Alfaraj 26 years old female injured
  • Eyad thaki Hajji 20 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    11
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Ras Al Ain (رأس العين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.848579, 40.073576. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    11
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]