Incident Code

YS165

Location

صكيرو, Skiro, Raqqa, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Children were injured, number unknown, by alleged Syrian Democratic Forces missile strikes on Skiro school on February 25, 2023.

Various local sources, including @alkhabour21, tweeted that “most of the wounded were children” without providing specific information on how many children were injured. Local sources added that the attack took place at the Skiro school north of Raqqa.

All of the sources attributed the missile attack to the Syrian Democratic Forces (or Qasd or Kurdistan Workers’ Party).

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2–4
2–3 Children

Military Statements

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