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Airwars assessment
Between two and four civilians, including a baby, were reportedly killed and 17 civilians were injured in a rocket and mortar attack on the Turkish border town of Akçakale, Şanlıurfa on October 10th, 2019, according to local media sources. Conflicting reports blame the SDF, YPG or the PKK for the incident.
According to @ragipsoylu, the attack targeted residential areas on the Turkish towns bordering Syria. Haber Sanliurfa news reported that one victim is the 9-month-old Syrian child Mohammad Omar. The Turkish tax office officer Cihan Güneş was also killed.
@barispinariOP reported on Twitter that the Akçakale district governor has put the death toll at 3. @zekibahce reported 4 killed.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Akçakale, for which the generic coordinates are: 36.713342, 38.947620. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Alleged YPG/SDF mortars shells attack on Akcakale, Şanlıurfa in Turkey, October 10th, 2019 (via @ragipsoylu)
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Alleged YPG/SDF mortars shells attack on Akcakale, Şanlıurfa in Turkey, October 10th, 2019 (via @ragipsoylu)
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Alleged YPG/SDF mortars shells attack on Akcakale, Şanlıurfa in Turkey, October 10th, 2019 (via @ragipsoylu)
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Alleged YPG/SDF mortars shells attack on Akcakale, Şanlıurfa in Turkey, October 10th, 2019 (via @ragipsoylu)
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Alleged YPG/SDF mortars shells attack on Akcakale, Şanlıurfa in Turkey, October 10th, 2019 (via @ragipsoylu)
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Reportedly the baby who was killed by rocket and mortar strikes on Akçakale, October 10th 2019 (via AA). -
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Photo's of the body of Mohammad Omar, a 9-months-old Syrian boy who was killed by mortar strikes that have been linked to the SDF, PKK and YPG in the Turkish border town of Akçakale on October 10th 2019 (via AA). -
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Photo's of the body of Mohammad Omar, a 9-months-old Syrian boy who was killed by mortar strikes that have been linked to the SDF, PKK and YPG in the Turkish border town of Akçakale on October 10th 2019 (via AA). -
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Photo's of the body of Mohammad Omar, a 9-months-old Syrian boy who was killed by mortar strikes that have been linked to the SDF, PKK and YPG in the Turkish border town of Akçakale on October 10th 2019 (via AA). -
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Photo's of the body of Mohammad Omar, a 9-months-old Syrian boy who was killed by mortar strikes that have been linked to the SDF, PKK and YPG in the Turkish border town of Akçakale on October 10th 2019 (via AA). -
Aftermath of alleged YPG/SDF/PPK shelling on the Turkish city of Açakale, Turkey, on October 10th 2019 (via @avcahitozkan).
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Aftermath of alleged YPG/SDF/PPK shelling on the Turkish city of Açakale, Turkey, on October 10th 2019 (via @avcahitozkan). -
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Aftermath of alleged YPG/SDF/PPK shelling on the Turkish city of Açakale, Turkey, on October 10th 2019 (via @avcahitozkan). -
Aftermath of alleged YPG/SDF/PPK shelling on the Turkish city of Açakale, Turkey, on October 10th 2019 (via @avcahitozkan).
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According to the source, this a photo of the baby who was killed by alleged YPG/SDF/PPK shelling on the Turkish city of Açakale, Turkey, on October 10th 2019 (via @kralkaankc).