Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

YS050

Incident date

October 15, 2019

Location

ميرزا وتل علي والشعيب, Tel Ali, Mirza, and Al Shuaib, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.598793, 37.738225 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Additional Geolocations

36.629656, 37.738540 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map 36.578127, 37.723152 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Six civilians were reported killed and 13 to 15 others injured in alleged SDF artillery attacks on three villages near the town of Ghandoura, east of Aleppo on October 15th 2019, according to local media sources.

The targeted villages are Mirza, Tel Ali and Al Shua’ib.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention strikes on the villages of Tel Ali (تل علي), Mirza (ميرزا), and Al Shuaib (الشعيب). The generic coordinates for Tel Ali are: 36.598793, 37.738225. The generic coordinates for Mirza are: 36.629656, 37.738540. The generic coordinates for Al Shuaib are: 36.578127, 37.723152. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the locations further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • Civilians reported injured
    13–15
  • 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
    Syrian Democratic Forces

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Injury as a result of an alleged SDF mortar attack on Mirza in Ghandoura - Aleppo, October 15th, 2019 (via SyrianCoalition)

Syrian Democratic Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Democratic Forces
  • Syrian Democratic Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • Civilians reported injured
    13–15
  • 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
    Syrian Democratic Forces

Sources (19) [ collapse]