Conflict

Turkish Military in Iraq & Syria

Incident Code

TS778

Location

سد تشرين، منبج, Tishreen Dam, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.380841, 38.178591
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

On the afternoon of Sunday, January 25, 2025, 14 identified civilians, including at least two women, were injured with varying degrees of injuries following an alleged Turkish drone attack which hit a gathering of civilians on the Tishreen Dam located in the vicinity of Manbij, east of Aleppo, Syria. The civilians gathered to protest at the dam against the ongoing attacks.

Initially, Hawar News and ANF News reported injuries among the protesters. ANF News accompanied its report with an image showing a group of men, with two of them holding an injured woman arm in arm, and the other three holding a wounded man. They were standing near a one-storey sand coloured house, apparently, an administrative building.

In a subsequent report, Hawar News documented the names of 14 injured civilians, including at least two women:  Muhammad Mahmoud Muhammad, 21 years old, Mahmoud Tammo, 32 years old, Adham Bouzan Khalil, 20 years old, Fatima Ali, 18 years old, Suleiman Muhammad, 19 years old, Hadla Muhyiddin, Saleh Ali Sheikh Saleh, Saleh Omar, 60 years old, Jihan Khalil Hamid, 30 years old, Mahmoud Muhammad Walo, Maryam Bakki, Khalil Sheikhi, 50 years old, Joan Abdullah Ibo, and Shahrazad Muhammad.

The media outlet also added an image showing an injured woman being carried by two men near the same sand coloured building.

A video shared by Manbij News on Facebook showed the same woman being carried to an ambulance along with a number of other injured civilians, including at least one woman and a man. The loud screams of the injured can be heard, illustrating their pain.

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

Assessment Updates

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

Victims

Individuals

Muhammad Mahmoud Muhammad محمد محمود محمد
21 years old male injured
Mahmoud Tammo محمود تمو
32 years old male injured
Adham Bouzan Khalil أدهم بوزان خليل
20 years old male injured
Fatima Ali فاطمة علي
18 years old female injured
Suleiman Muhamma سليمان محمد
19 years old male injured
Hadla Muhyiddin هادلا محي الدين
male injured
Saleh Ali Sheikh Saleh صالح علي الشيخ صالح
male injured
Saleh Omar صالح عمر
60 years old male injured
Jihan Khalil Hamid جيهان خليل حامد
30 years old male injured
Mahmoud Muhammad Walo محمود محمد والو
male injured
Maryam Bakki مريم باكي
female injured
Khalil Sheikhi خليل شيخي
50 years old male injured
Joan Abdullah Ibo جوان عبد الله إيبو
injured
Shahrazad Muhammad شهرزاد محمد
male 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
14
2–3 Women, 7–11 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Tishreen Dam (سد تشرين) to the southeast of Manbij (منبج), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.380841, 38.178591. 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 (4)