Incident Code

YS030

Location

جرابلس, Jarabulus, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.819013, 38.009657
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

One person was killed and an unknown number of others were wounded after alleged SDF artillery and rocket shelling on the city of Jarablus, Aleppo governorate, on October 9th 2019.

SyriaTV reported that one civilian was killed and others were injured after rocket shelling in the city center by SDF forces stationed in the village of Zor Maghar. @kassemtljbini tweeted that “there are civilian casualties”. Jesr Press however stated that no injuries were reported.

An Arabic Sputnik News correspondent quoted a source in the SDF, who stated that “one of the gunmen of the ‘Euphrates Shield’, loyal to the Turkish army, was killed and others were wounded by shelling carried out by ‘Kurdish units’ on the city of Jarablus and the city of Mare’.”

On Wednesday evening, SDF forces also allegedly attacked Al Jabal camp, near Jarablus, with artillery and rocket shelling.

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
2
Military actors reported killed
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Jarabulus (جرابلس), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.819013, 38.009657. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Syrian Democratic Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Democratic Forces
Syrian Democratic Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (5)