Incident Code
TS400a
Incident Date
9 December 2019
Location
Tal Al Ward, Al Hassakah, Syria
تل الورد غربي
Geolocation
36.797222,
40.338611
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.797222,
40.338611
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 30, 2025
According to local sources, one civilian was reported killed when Turkish forces or Turkey-backed forces launched an artillery attack on Tal Al Ward in Tal Tamr town of Hasakah in Syria, on December 9th, 2019.
No further details are available at the moment.
Assessment Updates
30 July 2025
Incident code updated after finding that it had been assigned to two different assessments.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention bombing in the village of Tal Al Ward (تل الورد غربي) for which the coordinates are 36.797222, 40.338611 and the village of Al Rubaiat (ربيعات غربي ) for which the coordinates are: 36.820000, 40.333333. 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