Incident Code

YS125

Location

اعزاز, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.585238, 37.041340
Accuracy: Exact location (via Airwars)

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On February 15th 2022, missile shelling targeted the city of Azaz in the northern countryside of Aleppo and reportedly killed three to six civilians and wounded between four and 12 others, including one to three children. The shelling was alleged PKK/YPG or attributed to the Syrian regime.

Two students, Saeed Al-Haji and Akram Al-Hassan, in their third year of mechatronics engineering at the University of Aleppo in the liberated areas were reported among those killed. Al Souria reported that one woman was among those killed. One policeman was also reported among one killed.

Bawaba Aleppo recorded that those were killed and injured were identified as:

“Injured:

Mhammed Al Issa son of Ismail and Sabah 32 years old (injury in his right leg) (M)
Mahmoud Bibi son of Ramadan and Amoun 55 years old (legs injury)  (M)
Dr. Marwan Al Hammoud son of Mustafa and Hamida 42 years old (Abdominal injury – in operation room) (M)
Ibrahim Al Houlou son of Ismail and Fattoum 42 years old (right shoulder injury) (M)
Adnan Al Khalif son of Abd Al Halim 23 years old (several shrapnels light injury) (M)
Abd Al Alim Hasan son of Fawwaz 20years old  (several shrapnels light injury) (M)

Killed:

Saed Al Haji son of Jihad Al Din and Dima 21 years old (M)
Farouq Al Nasheb son of Hussein 28 years old (police officer) (M)
Unknown person 25 years old (M)”

There were also critical cases among those injured, with reports that the death toll could be expected to rise. One child’s leg was reportedly amputated as a result of their injuries, according to the Syrian Civil Defense.”

Halab Today TV reported that the death toll rose to six.

An eyewitness reported what they saw on social media, @mueawia2011 said, “we are still alive, today I was sitting with my family in Azaz Park and a shell fell near us from the Ocalan Qasd militia, so I carried my children and ran, after we moved away I found a small shrapnel in my son’s head that did not harm him, thanks to God, and this seat next to us killed those who were sitting in it.”  The witness also posted a photo of park benches.

Victims

Invidivuals

Saeed Al-Haji
21 years old male third year student at the University of Aleppo, son of Jihad Al Din and Dima killed
Akram Al-Hassan
Age unknown male third year student at the University of Aleppo killed
Farouq Al Nasheb
Age unknown male policeman killed
Mhammed Al Issa
32 years old male injured
Mahmoud Bibi
55 years old male injured
Dr. Marwan Al Hammoud
42 years old male injured
Ibrahim Al Houlu
42 years old male injured
Adnan Al Khalif
23 years old male injured
Abd Al Alim Hasan
20 years old male injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
3–6
0–1 Women, 3 Men
Civilians reported injured
4–12
1–3 Children

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Azaz (اعزاز). Analyzing audio-visual material from sources we have narrowed down the location to these exact coordinates: 36.585238, 37.041340.

Reports of the incident mention the city of Azaz (اعزاز).

Imagery: Google Earth

Tagged audio-visual material from sources.

Imagery: Azaz media center

Tagged audio-visual material from sources.

Imagery: Azaz media center

Military Statements

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

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