Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

YS016

Incident date

February 2, 2018

Location

Zeitounka, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.726107, 36.943331 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported that an Anatolian agency correspondent, was wounded in a rocket or mortar attack while covering Operation Olive Branch in Afrin. No source specified which belligerent the fire originated from.

According to TRT News, “Ozer was wounded in the hand and thigh by shrapnel from rocket and mortar fire at a location close to his whereabouts. After receiving first aid, Ozar was transferred to the government hospital in the town of Qreikhan in the state of Hatta”.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Serb Ozer
Age unknown male injured

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Zeitounka (زيتونك), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.726107, 36.943331. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Serb Ozer, being treated in hospital after being wounded in an alleged Turkish mortar attack on Afrin. (via TRT)
  • Serb Ozer, being treated in hospital after being wounded in an alleged Turkish mortar attack on Afrin. (via Anadolu )

YPG Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG

Sources (4) [ collapse]