Conflict

Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

TS769

Location

مسراب, Masrab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.459007, 38.304013
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 21, 2025

At  6 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2025, a father was killed alongside his two daughters, and their mother and the other five children of the family were injured in an alleged Turkish airstrike on their house in the village of Masrab, affiliated with the city of Sarrin in the countryside of Ain al-Arab (Kobani), east of Aleppo, Syria.

According to Hawar News, 37-year-old Ismail Hussein Mustafa was killed alongside his two daughters, 12-year-old Fatima Ismail Mustafa and 13-year-old Aisha Ismail Mustafa. His wife (whose name is unknown) was injured along with their five children: 10-year-old son Hussein Ismail Mustafa, eight-year-old daughter Kholoud Ismail Mustafa, five-year-old Iman Ismail Mustafa, two-year-old son Ali Ismail Mustafa, and one-year-old daughter Bahriya Ismail Mustafa. Multiple sources reported that the injured children and their mother were taken to a hospital for treatment.

ANF News and other sources shared a collage of images showing the children injured. One of the images showed a boy, apparently a 10-year-old Hussein, who was lying on a hospital bed dressed in a striped white and brown T-shirt. His stomach was exposed and scratches were visible on it. Two other images showed a girl with messy hair in a black turtleneck and a small child, probably two-year-old Ali, dressed in a rosa pullover and grey trousers. One more image shared an infant girl, Bahriya, in light-green clothes, wrapped in a fleece blanket.

The North Press Agency shared an additional image, showing a wound on the head of an infant. The image was blurred due to its graphic nature.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the airstrike to the Turkish military.

Assessment Updates

21 October 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Victims

Individuals

Ismail Hussein Mustafa إسماعيل حسين مصطفى
37 years old male killed
Fatima Ismail Mustafa فاطمة إسماعيل مصطفى
12 years old female killed
Aisha Ismail Mustafa عائشة إسماعيل مصطفى
13 years old female killed
wife of Ismail Hussein Mustafa زوجة اسماعيل حسين مصطفى
Adult male injured
Hussein Ismail Mustafa حسين إسماعيل مصطفى
10 years old male injured
Kholoud Ismail Mustafa خلود
8 years old female injured
Iman Ismail Mustafa إيمان إسماعيل مصطفى
5 years old injured
Ali Ismail Mustafa علي إسماعيل مصطفى
2 years old male injured
Bahriya Ismail Mustafa بحرية إسماعيل مصطفى
1 years old female injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
3
2 Children, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
6
5 Children, 1 Woman

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Masrab (مسراب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.459007, 38.304013. 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 (3)