Incident Code

YS098

Location

أم روثة, Um Raotha, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.673056, 38.012778
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

A woman and a man were reported injured as a result of YPG artillery shelling on Um Raotha in Jarablus, Aleppo on February 8th, 2021.

The Syrian Civil Defense said that “a man and a woman were wounded, today, Monday, February 8th, as a result of artillery shelling of the Syrian Democratic Forces on civilian homes in Umm Rutha village in the countryside of the city of Jarablus, east of Aleppo.”

Enab Baladi, @FOXSYRlA, @syr_television and other reported the incident and blamed QSD/YPG for the incident.

No further information is available.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported injured
2
1 Woman, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Um Raotha (أم روثة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.673056, 38.012778. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (5)