Incident Code

YS029

Location

مخيم الجبل, Al Jabal camp near Jarablus, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.811389, 38.004167
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

One civilian was killed and seven others were wounded by alleged Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) or YPG shelling of Al Jabal camp near the city of Jarablus, Aleppo governorate, on October 9th 2019. According to the director of the Syrian Civil Defense media office, Ibrahim Abu Al Laith, two women and a child were among the injured.

A Jesr Press correspondent reported that more than 15 shells were launched onto Al Jabal camp.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Jarabulus Military Council, which is part of the SDF, was responsible for the incident.

However, according to Suriye.u.a.d, “a civilian was killed and more than five wounded as a result of the shelling by the gangs of #PYD_YPG_PKK with missiles on the city of Jarablus east of Aleppo”.

@barispinariOP tweeted: “The PKK / PYD / SDG, the terrorist organization that occupied the east of the Euphrates in Syria, attacked civilians in Jarablus, one person was killed and seven injured.”

The media office director of the SCD added that a similar bombing targeted neighborhoods in the city of Jarablus, causing material damage to civilian homes.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5–7
1 Child, 2 Women

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Jabal camp near Jarablus (مخيم الجبل), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.811389, 38.004167. 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
Syrian Democratic Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Democratic Forces
Syrian Democratic Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (5)