Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

YS022

Incident date

February 16, 2018

Location

Kaljabrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.536667, 37.115833 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian died and up to six others were wounded in an alleged YPG artillery attack on Kal Jibreen, local media said.

According to SCDAleppo, “one person was killed and two others were injured. The attack on the town of Kalgreen, Azzaz, in the northern part of Aleppo, was caused by mortars originating from the Kurdish protection units. Civil defence teams worked to retrieve the martyr and the wounded.”

According to Baladi six civilians (mostly children) were wounded and one killed.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Abdou Mahmoud Jarat
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–6
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Abdou Mahmoud Jarat, killed in an alleged YPG shelling of Kaljabrin, Feb 16th 2018. (via Yusuf Abou Udai )
  • The victim in an ambulance in the aftermath of an alleged APG raid on Kaljabrin, 16th February 2018. (via SCDAleppo)
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    Abdou Mahmoud Jarat, killed in an an alleged APG raid on Kaljabrin, 16th February 2018. (via Kal Jibreen Al Hadath

YPG Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–6
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]