Incident Code

TS316A

Location

راس العين, Ras Al Ain, Al Hassakah, Syria

Geolocation

36.848579, 40.073576
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

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.

Victims

Invidivuals

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

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
11

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.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (1)