Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

YS043

Incident date

October 14, 2019

Location

Ceylanpınar, Turkey

Geolocation

36.853051, 40.047396 Note: The accuracy of this location is to District level. Continue to map

Geolocation accuracy

District

Airwars assessment

One man was injured after alleged PYD militias attacked the district of Ceylanpınar, Şanlıurfa province. According to Hasaka News, the PYD militia targeted the district with 23 machine-guns.

Currently, more information is unavailable to Airwars.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG forces

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Photo showing damage of residential buildings after an alleged PYD attack in the Ceylanpınar district on October 14th 2019 (via Hasaka News).
  • Photo showing damage of residential buildings after an alleged PYD attack in the Ceylanpınar district on October 14th 2019 (via Hasaka News).
  • Photo showing damage of residential buildings after an alleged PYD attack in the Ceylanpınar district on October 14th 2019 (via Hasaka News).

YPG forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG forces
  • YPG forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG forces

Sources (1) [ collapse]