Incident Code

YS162

Location

حزوان, Hazwan, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Civilians, including children, were injured by alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling or heavy machine guns on the village of Hazwan on January 1, 2023. One local source also reported there were “deaths” including among children.

Nabd News reported that civilians, including children, were wounded when the SDF carried out shelling of civilian homes in the village of Hazwan. @Sharqya_reporte also referred to “several children” as being injured. None of the local sources provided an exact casualty count.

Euphrates Post was the only source that referred to “dead, including children” from the shelling.

All of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the injuries to the SDF. Sources including Euphrates Post reported that the SDF carried out heavy artillery while @Rian_almasri referenced “heavy machine guns” as being responsible for the casualties.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Civilians reported killed
1–2
1–2 Children
Civilians reported injured
2–3
2 Children

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (3)