Incident Code
YS153Incident date
October 13, 2022Location
مخيم كويت الرحمة, Kuwait Al Rahma camp, Aleppo, SyriaGeolocation
Airwars assessment
Between one and two people were killed and up to 14 others, including women and children, were injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling of Kuwait Al-Rahma camp in the countryside of Afrin on October 13, 2022.
The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that two civilians were injured by shelling on Kuwait Al-Rahma camp in the countryside of Afrin. The Civil Defense added that they evacuated two families from the camp to a safe place.
@shaamnews tweeted that there were dead and wounded from artillery shelling that came from areas under the control of the SDF. @mzmgr941 put the casualty toll at two young men killed and 14 others wounded, adding that the Al-Jolani Authority (Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham) attacked the ambulances that were transferring the wounded.
@iHHDYROQMHnphnS identified that among the 14 injured were some in critical condition and @ShahbaPress added that children and women were among the wounded and @horryapress noted that IDPs live in the camp.
The majority of sources attributed the shelling to the SDF. However, @HalabTodayTV referred to the shelling as coming from “areas controlled by the SDF and regime forces”. Baladi News reported that rocket propelled grenades were used in the attack.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the Kuwait Al Rahma camp (مخيم كويت الرحمة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.481828, 36.908128. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Strike statusLikely strike
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Strike typeArtillery
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InfrastructureIDP or Refugee Camp
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Civilian harm reportedYes
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Civilians reported killed1 – 2
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Civilians reported injured2–14
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Cause of injury / deathHeavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Airwars civilian harm gradingFairReported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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Suspected belligerentYPG
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Suspected targetAl Qaeda/HTS
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YPG Assessment:
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Suspected belligerentYPG
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YPG position on incidentNot yet assessed
Summary
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Strike statusLikely strike
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Strike typeArtillery
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InfrastructureIDP or Refugee Camp
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Civilian harm reportedYes
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Civilians reported killed1 – 2
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Civilians reported injured2–14
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Cause of injury / deathHeavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Airwars civilian harm gradingFairReported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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Suspected belligerentYPG
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Suspected targetAl Qaeda/HTS
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