Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS632

Incident date

September 27, 2023

Location

قرية حدريات, Hudayrat village, Raqqa, Syria

Airwars assessment

On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that an artillery shelling was allegedly carried out by the Turkish forces and their proxy factions on Hudayrat village in Al-Hishah district of the eastern countryside of Ain Issa. The attack reportedly killed at least one civilian, later identified as Omar Muhammad Al-Juwaid (35). Meanwhile, two other civilians, identified as Mahfouz Al-Hammadi (30) and Merisi Al-Hammadi (32), were reportedly injured and hospitalised.

On the day of the alleged incident, multiple local media outlets and social media groups also reported the airstrike, corroborating the location, number and identities of the victims and attributing the airstrike to the Turkish forces. Some of the outlets also circulated the [WARNING: GRAPHIC] pictures of two of the victims at the hospital, one of whom appeared to be killed and the other appeared to suffer injuries.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Omar Muhammed al-Juwaid عمر محمد الجويد
35 years old male killed
Mahfouz Al-Hammadi محفوظ الحمادي
30 years old injured
Merisi Al-Hammadi مريسي الحمادي
32 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]