Incident Code

YS021

Location

عزاز, Azzaz, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.588333, 37.046667
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: Y21)

One civilian died and three more were injured in an alleged YPG shelling of Azaz, local media reported.

According to the Smart News Agency, “Three civilians were wounded in a rocket attack by Kurdish ‘protection units’ on the city of A’zaz, north of Aleppo, north of Syria. The Kurdish units, the backbone of the Syrian Democratic Forces, targeted the city from its nearby headquarters. The shelling hit a residential house. Three civilians were wounded. One of them was seriously injured and taken to the hospital.

Euphrates Post a male as killed, reporting that he died from wounds sustained in YPG artillery shelling.

Smart News Agency and Madardaily said that three civilians were wounded, one of them seriously.

Victims

Individuals

Muhammad ‘Ali’ Obeid al-Hasan
male killed

Key Information

Country
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Azzaz (عزاز), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.588333, 37.046667. 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)