Incident Code
TS484
Incident Date
20 January 2022
Location
عقيبة, Aqiba, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.4375,
36.968333
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.4375,
36.968333
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
A least one civilian, a girl, was injured in alleged Turkish strikes on the village of Aqiba on January 20, 2022.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a girl was seriously injured when Turkish forces struck the village of Aqiba, in addition to damaging a number of civilians’ homes.
Both Hawar News and Xeber24 also reported that Turkish forces bombed Aqiba village but neither source included information about casualties.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
1
1 Child
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Aqiba (عقيبة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.4375, 36.968333. 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