Incident Code

YS010

Location

الريحانية, Al Rihaniya, Hattai, Syria

Geolocation

36.268535, 36.567411
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: Y9)

Up to five civlians were wounded in an alleged rocket attack by YPG forces in Al Rihaniya, according to local media.

A child was reported harmed “by a shell fired by PYD terrorists from the Syrian town of Afrin on the border town of Rihaniyah,” according to The News of Syrians in Turkey.

The site – which published a photo reportedly from the aftermath – did not say whether the childs was killed or injured.

However, other sources said that the child was just “slightly injured”.

According to the source Sozcu, “a rocket bullet fired by PKK / YPG terrorists from the Syria hit a house behind the Çarşı Mosque in Cumhuriyet Mahallesi in Hatay’s Reyhanlı District. The rocket did not burst. One child and four other civilians were slightly injured.”

CNN also said five were injured, reporting that the rocket hit “the first floor of a three-storey apartment building.”

Key Information

Country
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported injured
1–5

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Rihaniya (الريحانية), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.268535, 36.567411. 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 (4)