Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

YS038

Incident date

October 10, 2019

Location

مارع, Mare, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.481449, 37.197726 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to three civilians, including a woman and a child, were reportedly injured in an alleged YPG/PKK artillery strike on Mare, Aleppo governorate on October 10th, 2019, according to local sources.

Anadolu Agency reported 3 wounded. @SyriaCivilDefe reported that a woman and a child were injured as the result of rocket shelling. A member of the media office in the city, Muammar Nasser, told Smart News Agency that the woman was seriously injured and brought to a hospital. The same source stated that the rockets were launched from Tal Refa’at, which is under control of the Syrian National Army.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Mare (مارع), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.481449, 37.197726. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 belligerent
    YPG

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Footage of the alleged YPG artillery strike on the city of Mare', Aleppo governorate, on October 10th, 2019 (via @humam_isa).
  • Aftermath of alleged YPG artillery strikes on the city of Mare', Aleppo governorate, on October 10th 2019 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Aftermath of alleged YPG artillery strikes on the city of Mare', Aleppo governorate, on October 10th 2019 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Aftermath of alleged YPG artillery strikes on the city of Mare', Aleppo governorate, on October 10th 2019 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).

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
    2–3
  • 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 belligerent
    YPG

Sources (9) [ collapse]