Incident Code

YS023

Location

Mare, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.481667, 37.196744
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: Y23)

Between one and three civilians died and up to eight others were wounded in an alleged YPG shelling of Mare, according to local media.

Wyvern reported that three Syrian civilians died and five more were wounded when the YPG shelled a football field.

@aaaaaaaaa175 put the number injured as high as eight in a “heavy artillery” bombardment.

According Rfsmediaoffice, the YPG targeted “a playground in the city of Mare with heavy artillery, killing one player and injuring others, in addition to extensive destruction in the area”.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at two with two more wounded.

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 killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–8

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Mare, for which the generic coordinates are: 36.481667, 37.196744. 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)