Incident Code

YS001

Location

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.358367, 37.504531
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: Y1)

At least one child and one woman died and up to six other civilians were wounded in an alleged artilllery shelling by YPG forces on Al Bab, according to local media.

The Shaam News Network said that “the Civil Defense Teams reported that the shelling caused the deaths of two children and the injury of five others and the burning of a civilian tent in the city.” Smart News instead reported the death of a child and the injuring of two women.

Baladi provided more detail on the event, reporting:Majid Abu al-Leith, a civil defense informant in Bab al-Bab, said that the Syrian forces, which were based in the village of Shu’ala, fired artillery shells at around 6:30 pm. This resulted in the deaths of two children, who were burned, and injury of five further civilians, some of whom are in critical condition. He added that one of the two children, Maryam Abdul Muti al-Jassem, was completely burned”.

According to The Syrian Network for Human Rights, a girl and a woman died, while the Syrian Observatory reported that a wounded girl later died from her injuries.

Victims

Family members (3)

Maryam Abdul Muti al-Jassem
Child female killed
Sibling of Maryam Abdul Muti al-Jassem
Child Badly burned. Possibly died later of injuries. injured
Mother of Maryam Abdul Muti al-Jassem
Adult female killed

Key Information

Country
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2–3
1–2 Children, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2–6

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention strikes in the vicinity of the Salam Al Sheikh gas station (كازية سالم الشيخ) in the city of Al Bab (الباب). The generic coordinates for the gas station are: 36.358367, 37.504531. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

YPG Assessment
Suspected belligerent
YPG
YPG position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media from Sources (2)