Incident Code

TS394

Location

معراتة‎, Maabatli, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.562778, 36.742222
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

A 23-year-old woman and a member of the Difa Al Civil (Civil Defense) were killed by alleged Turkey-backed militants in the city of Afrin, Aleppo governorate, on November 18th, 2019, according to Hawar News Agency.

Hawar News Agency stated that Nircis Dawoudi and Ali Al Shaqur had just received their salaries when they were blocked by gangs on Kemrok road, Maabatli district. Their money was taken and both were killed. According to @HiwaDilan_71, both were members of Difa Al Civil, whereas Hawar News Agency stated that only Al Shaqur was a member.

@RojavaIC wrote on Twitter that the attack was perpetrated by “Turkish-backed faction Sultan Murad”.

Victims

Invidivuals

23 years old female Yazidi woman from the village of Kemrok killed
Adult male member of Difa Al Civil (Civil Defense), from Khuta Al Sherqiya killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
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
Small arms and light weapons
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Woman, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention Kemrok Road within the town of Maabatli (معراتة‎), for which, due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Maabatli are: 36.562778, 36.742222.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (3)