Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS704

Incident date

August 1, 2024

Location

قرية الشركة, village of Al-Sharika, adjacent to the international road (M4), east of Ain Issa in Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria

Airwars assessment

On August 1st, 2024, two young civilian men were allegedly injured by Turkish snipers near the village of Al-Sharika adjacent to the international road M4 in the eastern countryside of Ain Issa, Raqqa region, Syria.

A photo released by the ANF news outlet showed the victims lying on stretchers receiving treatment. Mohsen Haritim Al-Jawwa, a 25-year-old man with short curly brown hair, and a beard, was wearing a grey polo shirt and covered with a striped white and blue blanket. The other victim was Aziz Salibi Al-Nahar, a 23-year-old man with short curly dark hair and a mustache, wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt and was covered with a white blanket while resting.

The victims were transferred to a hospital in Raqqa and their medical condition was reportedly stable.

The sources all indicated the Turkish military was the perpetrator of the attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohsen Haritim Al-Jawwal محسن حاريتيم الجوال
25 years old male injured
Aziz Salibi Al-Nahar عزيز صليبي النهار
23 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • 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 (3) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    Source: ANF news

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • 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 (3) [ collapse]