Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

YS064

Incident date

October 24, 2019

Location

عريضة عجيل, Arida Ejail, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

36.489794, 38.834467 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reportedly killed in a shooting by SDF/YPG forces in the village of Arida Ejail, Raqqa governorate, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights.

Currently, further information is unavailable to Airwars.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Khalil Hamad Al Ejail
Adult male from Arida Ejail village killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Arida Ejail (عريضة عجيل), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.489794, 38.834467. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG

Sources (1) [ collapse]

YPG Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG
  • YPG 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
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG

Sources (1) [ collapse]