Incident Code

TS421

Location

حلب, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.207421, 37.164169
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

An elderly man was reportedly severely injured in artillery shelling carried out by alleged Turkish-backed factions in the village of Um Al Hawaash on March 23rd, 2020, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The SOHR reported that “on March 23, SOHR activists said that an elderly man was seriously injured today by artillery shelling carried out by Turkish-backed factions, targeting the village of Um Al Hawaash in areas held by Kurdish forces, north of Aleppo.”

Currently, further information is unavailable to Airwars.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Civilians reported injured
1
1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Um al Hawaash (أم الهواش) in the countryside of Aleppo (حلب), for which the generic coordinates of the latter are: 36.207421, 37.164169.  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