Conflict

Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

TS723

Location

كوباني, Kobani, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.8883919, 38.3528042
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: September 15, 2025

During the morning of Thursday, October 24th, 2024, a young child was injured as a result of an alleged drone strike by the Turkish military. The incident took place in the city center of Kobani, Syria, with public and service facilities reportedly damaged.

A girl named Nadia Mustafa, who was three years old, was injured and received treatment at Kobani Hospital. Hawar News and Roj News reported on the events and included a photo of Nadia with her left foot and right arm bandaged lying on a hospital bed.

Roj News also reported on the incident. It was stated that since the previous night, the “Turkish occupation army has been launching air and ground strikes on various areas in the Euphrates Canton with heavy weapons and drones.” ROJ News also noted that a checkpoint for the Internal Security Forces had received damage, in addition to the automatic bakery and the power station.

Hawar News also claimed that four members of the Internal Security Forces were injured, and one killed in the strike while ROJ News reported about three injured.

Both ROJ News and Hawar News attributed the strike to the Turkish military.

Assessment Updates

15 September 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Victims

Individuals

Nadia Mustafa نادية مصطفى
3 years old female injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
1
1 Child
Military actors reported killed
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Kobani (كوباني), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.8883919, 38.3528042. 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

Media from Sources (1)