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.