Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

YS024

Incident date

March 3, 2018

Location

Mare, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.481667, 37.196744 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported that a number of civilians were wounded in an alleged YPG artillery or mortar shelling of Mare.

Mare Media office and @MareaNews reported that women were wounded.

According to Step, there was a “serious head injury to a woman. who was taken to Bab Al Salama crossing hospital”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

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.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

YPG Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]