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Up to three civilians including a child died and up to 16 other civilians were wounded in an alleged YPG shelling of the Bayer neighbourhood in Al Rihaniya, local media said.
Multiple sources reported that one civilian was killed and two more wounded in rocket attacks. According to Jisr TV, “Six people were injured by rocket-propelled grenades fired at the Rihani area in the Turkish state of Hatta.
Anatolia reported that the shells fell in the Bayer neighborhood and another near a popular market in the Ada Budjak district, which resulted in the injury of civilians. They were taken to the city’s hospitals.”
Other sources put the number wounded at 16 and named two victims as killed.
Afrin Battle News reported that “two Turks were killed, including a child, as a result of the artillery shelling that hit the Turkish city of Rihaniya”.
@azonceoldu said that two children were injured
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
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.
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A crater due to alleged APG shelling in the aftermath of the raid on Al Rihaniya, 2nd February 2018. (via Turkey now)
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The aftermath of alleged APG shelling on Al Rihaniya, 2nd February 2018. (via Afrin battle news) -
The aftermath of alleged APG shelling on Al Rihaniya, 2nd February 2018. (via Afrin battle news)
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The aftermath of alleged APG shelling on Al Rihaniya, 2nd February 2018. (via Afrin battle news)
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Victims of the alleged APG shelling on Al Rihaniya, 2nd February 2018. (via Afrin battle news)
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The aftermath of alleged APG shelling on Al Rihaniya, 2nd February 2018. (via Haberturk)
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The aftermath of alleged APG shelling on Al Rihaniya, 2nd February 2018. (via Anadoul agency)
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The aftermath of alleged APG shelling on Al Rihaniya, 2nd February 2018. (via Anadoul agency)
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A funeral in the aftermath of alleged APG shelling on Al Rihaniya, 2nd February 2018. (via Anadoul agency)