Incident Code

YS032

Location

مارع, Mare’, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.482930, 37.198763
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

An unknown number of civilians were reportedly wounded after alleged YPG artillery strikes on the opposition-held city of Mare’ in the countryside of Aleppo.

@shamelnews tweeted that the strike injured civilians, but it remains unclear how many.

@so_ria98 also tweeted that civilian casualties had been reported after strikes from the “nearby headquarters of the Kurdish militias”.

@HalabTodayTV reported that the YPG was responsible for the artillery strike.

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 injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Mare’ (مارع), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.482930, 37.198763. 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
YPG Assessment
Suspected belligerent
YPG
YPG position on incident
Not yet assessed