Incident Code

YS072

Location

أعزاز, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.586736, 37.042624
Accuracy: Street

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

One civilian was reported killed and between seven and 15 others including two children injured in an alleged YPG artillery attack on Azaz in Aleppo governorate, Syria on November 19th, 2019, according to local sources.

The civilian killed was identified as Muhammad Mustafa Amouri, aged 30 and he died shortly after he was moved to hospital. According to @Gaber11518504, Muhammad’s two brothers were killed before and he was the only remaining son for his family.

According to Al Modon, six katyusha rockets landed on a al-Jawalat Street in the middle of the popular market, at times when it was crowded causing a big number of casualties.

Victims

Individuals

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
7–15
2 Children

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention Al Jawalat (الجوالات) street, within the city of Azaz (اعزاز), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.586736 37.042624. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Military Statements

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

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