Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

YS082

Incident date

December 28, 2019

Location

عون الدادات , Aoun Al Dadat, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.633333, 37.935278 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local sources reported that a sniper on a checkpoint belonging to SDF/YPG shot dead a civilian in Aoun al Dadat village in Manbej, Aleppo on December 28th, 2019.

Shaam Netowk reported that “Mohamed Sheikho Al-Hamloush, known as ‘Abu Al-Miz’, from Aoun Al-Dadat village, was transporting a passenger by his motorcycle to the village separating between  Manbij and Jarabulus, when SDF shot him with a sniper that settled in his head and consequently ended his life”. The passenger that was with him was also reported injured and taken to a hospital in Manbej.

@hyfenlaren said the victim’s name is Munther Sheikho Al-Hamloush. 

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

20 years old male killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Aoun al Dadat (عون الدادات), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.633333, 37.935278. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
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    A civilian was reported shot dead allegedly by YPG/SDF snipers on Dec 28th 2019, in Aoun al Dadat village in Aleppo, Syria. (via @hyfenlaren).

YPG Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    YPG

Sources (6) [ collapse]