A woman was killed by a sniper shooting allegedly carried out by the Syrian Democratic Forces in the village of Hazwan on January 16, 2023.

Shaam News reported that a woman was killed by a sniper affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces in the village of Hazwan. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated that the woman was on her way from the village of Hazwan to the village of Abla.

@Sharqya_reporte provided the name of the victim:  Mrs. “Zahra Ali Al-Waheed”. The Syrian Network for Human Rights added that the woman was born in 1987 and that she was killed in her home village.

Baladi News reported that the incident occurred in the evening. All sources attributed the shooting to the Syrian Democratic Forces or areas controlled by them.