Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

YS049

Incident date

October 15, 2019

Location

إعزاز, Izzaz, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.586256, 37.047240 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least one civilian was reported injured in an alleged YPG or Syrian regime forces mortar attack on I’zaz in Aleppo, October 15th 2019, according to local media sources.

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    YPG, Syrian Regime

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Aftermath of an alleged YPG or Syrian regime forces mortar attack on Izaz, October 15th 2019 (via SCD)
  • Aftermath of an alleged YPG or Syrian regime forces mortar attack on Izaz, October 15th 2019 (via SCD)
  • Aftermath of an alleged YPG or Syrian regime forces mortar attack on Izaz, October 15th 2019 (via SCD)
  • Aftermath of an alleged YPG or Syrian regime forces mortar attack on Izaz, October 15th 2019 (via SCD)
  • Aftermath of an alleged YPG or Syrian regime forces mortar attack on Izaz, October 15th 2019 (via SCD)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a strike on the city of I’zaz (إعزاز), the generic coordinates for which are: 36.586256, 37.047240. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

YPG Assessment:

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

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    YPG, Syrian Regime

Sources (10) [ collapse]