Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

YS032

Incident date

October 9–10, 2019

Location

مارع, Mare’, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.482930, 37.198763 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Democratic Forces, YPG

Sources (13) [ collapse]

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Democratic Forces, YPG

Sources (13) [ collapse]