Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS587

Incident date

February 16, 2023

Location

تل رفعت, Tal Rifaat, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

On February 16th 2023, one civilian, a man named Yusef Abed, aged 70, was reportedly killed and one civilian was injured as a result of alleged Turkish forces’ artillery shelling of Tal Rifaat in the northern countryside of Aleppo, Syria.

Afrin Activists (شبكة نشطاء عفرين AAN) reported on Facebook that the other injured civilian was Sheikh Taha Abdel-Fattah, aged 50, who was “severely wounded.”

Many sources reported that this shelling caused material damage to the properties of the civilians, in an area which is already “amid a state of panic and chaos” as a result of the previous earthquake in February, and fear of new quakes.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

  • Youssef Obaid 70 years old male killed
  • Sheikh Taha Abdel Fattah 50 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • "The citizen 'Youssef Obaid, 70 years old' of the Arab component, lost his life and the citizen 'Sheikh Taha Abdel Fattah, 50 years old' was injured as a result of artillery shelling targeting the town of Tal Rifaat" (Image via Efrin News / Facebook)
  • "The citizen 'Youssef Obaid, 70 years old' of the Arab component, lost his life and the citizen 'Sheikh Taha Abdel Fattah, 50 years old' was injured as a result of artillery shelling targeting the town of Tal Rifaat" (Image via Efrin News / Facebook)
  • "The citizen 'Youssef Obaid, 70 years old' of the Arab component, lost his life and the citizen 'Sheikh Taha Abdel Fattah, 50 years old' was injured as a result of artillery shelling targeting the town of Tal Rifaat" (Image via Efrin News / Facebook)
  • "The citizen 'Youssef Obaid, 70 years old' of the Arab component, lost his life and the citizen 'Sheikh Taha Abdel Fattah, 50 years old' was injured as a result of artillery shelling targeting the town of Tal Rifaat" (Image via Efrin News / Facebook)

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    "The bombing of the Turkish occupation army on Tal Rifaat district of al-Shahba canton resulted in the death of an elderly person (70 years old) and the wounding of another" (Image via Rojinew)

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4499

Incident date

January 21, 2023

Location

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

Civilian were injured, and one later died, from alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of a poultry farm on the outskirts of the city of Darat Izza on January 21, 2023.

The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that a civilian was injured by Syrian regime and Russian artillery shelling of a poultry farm on the outskirts of the city of Darat Izza. Civil Defense volunteers inspected the site of the bombing and made sure there were no other injuries.

@OrientNews and other local sources referred to “civilians” injured but did not specify how many.

Syrian Network for Human Rights later reported on January 28th that Sameh Salim Ayyoub, a poultry farm worker from Qebtan al-Jabal village, died from the wounds he sustained during the artillery shelling on January 21st.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the shelling, with Baladi News blaming the Syrian regime while @thiqanewsagency specified that the regime forces stationed in Qabtan al-Jabal carried out the shelling.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

  • Sameh Salim Ayyoub Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Strike target
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Civil Defense at the site of civilian casualties in Darat Izza on January 21, 2023. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense via Twitter)
  • Shelling of Darat Izza on January 21, 2023. (Image posted by @Almohrar1)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Strike target
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

YS164

Incident date

January 20, 2023

Location

اعزاز, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

Between six and eight civilians, including a woman and up to three children, were injured by alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling of the city of Azaz of January 20, 2023.

The @SyriaCivilDefe reported that six people, including a child and a woman, were injured by artillery shelling coming from areas controlled by the Syrian regime and the Syrian Democratic Forces. The @SyriaCivilDefe later revised their toll to eight people injured, including three children and a woman. @mzmgr941 tweeted the same total of eight civilians injured, including a woman and two children.

The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights stated that six people were injured and that they were members of the Civil Police, while other local sources also referred to “police officers” being injured. The Syrian Network for Human Rights specified that of the seven civilians injured, four were civilian police officers.

@Obaida161999 provided an image with the names of the civilians wounded: 1- Fouad Hamdi son of Mahmoud 54 years old, leg injuries; 2- Mahmoud Al Ojeli 20 years old, shoulder injuries; 3- Thuraya Haj Hasan 40 years old (woman), shoulder injuries; 4- Mohamad Ahmad Khalaf 17 years old, neck injuries;
5- Louai Mohamed Meryamin, 31 years old, back injuries; 6- Mohamed Nour Faysal Idress, 21 years old, back injuries.

@alkhabour21 tweeted that the shelling occurred in the vicinity of the National Hospital in Azaz, and @Razak0000 referred to the shelling as having occurred in residential neighborhoods. Baladi News correspondent in Aleppo countryside added that the shelling affected the “Tal Rifaat” area and the southern neighborhood of the city, partially destroying some properties.

According to @mzmgr941, the shelling occurred to “prevent the revolutionary popular demonstrations in the city”.

All of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the strikes to the SDF or areas controlled by the SDF and regime forces. @AlTareek22 stated that artillery and missile shells were launched against the city of Azaz.

The incident occured in the morning.

  • Fouad Hamdi 54 years old son of Mahmoud 54 years old, leg injuries injured
  • Mahmoud Al Ojeli 20 years old 20 years old, shoulder injuries injured
  • Thuraya Haj Hasan 40 years old female 40 years old (woman), shoulder injuries injured
  • Mohamad Ahmad Khalaf 17 years old injured
  • Louai Mohamed Meryamin 31 years old injured
  • Mohamed Nour Faysal Idress 21 years old injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    6–8
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged SDF shelling in the city of Azaz on January 20, 2022. (Image posted by @SyriaCivilDefe via Twitter)
  • #Qasd militia targets residential neighborhoods in the center of Azaz with missiles, causing casualties, including police officers. Orient relays the details from the bombing site.
  • Damage caused by alleged SDF shelling in the city of Azaz on January 20, 2022. (Image posted by @AlTareek22 via Twitter)
  • Damage caused by alleged SDF shelling in the city of Azaz on January 20, 2022. (Image posted by @AlTareek22 via Twitter)
  • Damage caused by alleged SDF shelling in the city of Azaz on January 20, 2022. (Image posted by @AlTareek22 via Twitter)
  • Damage caused by alleged SDF shelling in the city of Azaz on January 20, 2022. (Image posted by @SyrianCoalition via Twitter)
  • Damage caused by alleged SDF shelling in the city of Azaz on January 20, 2022. (Image posted by @SyrianCoalition via Twitter)
  • Names of the civilian injured posted by @Obaida161999: 1- Fouad Hamdi son of Mahmoud 54 years old, leg injuries 2- Mahmoud Al Ojeli 20 years old, shoulder injuries 3- Thuraya Haj Hasan 40 years old (woman), shoulder injuries 4- Mohamad Ahmad Khalaf 17 years old, neck injuries 5- Louai Mohamed Meryamin, 31 years old, back injuries 6- Mohamed Nour Faysal Idress, 21 years old, back injuries

YPG Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    6–8
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4498a

Incident date

January 19, 2023

Location

قسطون, Qastoun, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Four to nine civilians, including three children and a woman, were reported injured as a result of alleged Russian forces, Syrian regime, or Iranian militia artillery fire on January 19th 2023 in Qastoun, Idlib, according to local sources.

According to the Syrian Civil Defense, four civilians were injured from the same family (three children and their grandmother). One child was reported to be in critical condition. The artillery fire hit their home in the village south of Idlib.

@mzmgr941 identified the injured as slightly different including two men, and three children, and that the names of those injured were: Riyad Radwan Ahmed Attia Al-Khalil, aged 7; Ahmed Radwan Attia Al-Khalil, aged five; Abdel-Dominant Khalil, aged 35; Khalil Juma Muhammad Al-Hamoud, aged 35; and another “injured girl.”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the number of injured at five, including three children. Alaraby News put the number of casualties at nine injuries, adding that the shelling struck civilian homes and close to the vicinity of the Turkish base in Qastoun.

The majority of sources attributed the shelling to the Syrian regime forces, while the Syrian Civil Defense blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian forces and @Almohrar1 identified the “Russian external occupation” as being responsible. Daily Sabah News, a Turkish pro-government source, quoted “civilian sources” who said that the Syrian regime and accompanying Iranian militias in the village of Jourin launched the artillery shelling.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

  • Riyad Radwan Ahmed Attia Al-Khali 7 years old injured
  • Ahmed Radwan Atiya Al-Khalil 5 years old injured
  • Abdel-Dominant Khalil Khalil 35 years old male injured
  • Juma Muhammad Al-Hamoud 35 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–9
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military
  • Suspected target
    Turkish Forces

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • Civil Defense volunteers respond to civilians injured by shelling in Qastoun on January 19, 2023. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense via Twitter)
  • Civil Defense volunteers respond to civilians injured by shelling in Qastoun on January 19, 2023. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense via Twitter)
  • Civil Defense volunteers respond to civilians injured by shelling in Qastoun on January 19, 2023. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense via Twitter)
  • Civil Defense volunteers respond to civilians injured by shelling in Qastoun on January 19, 2023. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense via Twitter)
  • "3 children, their grandmother, and a child from another family were wounded in artillery shelling by the regime forces and Russia, targeting their house in the village of Qastun in Sahl al-Ghab, south of Idlib" (@HalabTodayTV)
  • shelling in Qastoun on January 19, 2023. (Image posted by @Almohrar1 )
  • "#injuries The child, Riyad Radwan Ahmed Attia Al-Khalil, 7 years old The child Ahmed Radwan Atiya Al-Khalil, 5 years old There is also an injured girl The young man, Abdel-Dominant Khalil Khalil, 35 years old The young man, Juma Muhammad Al-Hamoud, 35 years old" (Image posted by @AlsarwtJ)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Iranian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Iranian Military
  • Iranian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–9
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military
  • Suspected target
    Turkish Forces

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4498

Incident date

January 18, 2023

Location

البارة, Al Bara village, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian, a man named Bassam Mustafa al-Othman, was reportedly killed as a result of artillery shelling from contested Russian forces or Syrian regime actions, on January 18th 2023, in Al Bara, Idlib. Zamal al Wasl also reported that one civilian was injured in this same attack.

The White Helmets reported that this shelling was in conjunction with similar shelling which targeted the Kansafra village in nearby countryside.  The group reported on the rescue operation saying “we recieved distress calls with the presence of victims. When we reached the place, the ground was filled with blood and body parts.”

Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the attack hit a public street in the centre of the village and also caused damage to some buildings.

@ShaamNetwork published a video reporting that “these children and this family… they lost their breadwinner today..” and blamed the attack on the “Assad regime”, whilst other sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian forces.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (1)

  • Bassam Mustafa al-Othman Adult male

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (27) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (14) [ collapse]

  • "A civilian was killed by artillery shelling of the regime forces and Russia targeting the village of Al-Bara in the southern countryside of Idlib, in conjunction with similar shelling targeting the village of Kansafra in the same countryside, today, Wednesday, January 18." (Image via @Syriacivildef / Twitter)
  • "Scenes of death and blood, death in the lives of Syrians, did not end. Today was harsh and difficult. The sounds of shelling were frightening" (Image via @SyriaCivilDefe /Twitter)
  • "Scenes of death and blood, death in the lives of Syrians, did not end. Today was harsh and difficult. The sounds of shelling were frightening." (Image via @SyriaCivilDefe / Twitter)
  • "Civilian killed in an artillery attack by Syrian regime forces in northern Idlib governorate, January 18, 2023" (Image via SNHR)
  • Bassam Mustafa al-Othman, reportedly killed as a result of Syrian regime or Russian forces missile shelling (Image via SNHR)
  • ""Bassam Mustafa Al-Othman" was killed by artillery shelling of pro-Assad forces on the town of Al-Bara, south of Idlib" (Image via @OrientNews / Twitter)
  • "Pro-Assad forces target, with artillery shells, residential gatherings inside the town of Al-Bara in Jabal Al-Zawiya, south of Idlib." (Image via @HmamYsy / Twitter)
  • "Pro-Assad forces target, with artillery shells, residential gatherings inside the town of Al-Bara in Jabal Al-Zawiya, south of Idlib." (Image via @HmamYsy / Twitter)
  • "The martyrdom of the civilian, Bassam Al-Atman, as a result of missile strikes by the Russian external occupation, targeting the town of Al-Bara" (Image via @mzmgr941 / Twitter)
  • "The death of the civilian Bassam Al-Atman, as a result of missile strikes by pro-Assad forces on residential neighborhoods in the town of Al-Bara" (Image via @Almohrar1 / Twitter)

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (27) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4500

Incident date

January 22, 2023

Location

كفرنوران, Kafr Noran, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

A civilian woman was killed and at least one other civilian, a child, was injured by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of the town of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023.

According to the @SyriaCivilDefe, a woman was killed by artillery shelling carried out by the Syrian regime and Russian forces in Kafr Noran. The Civil Defense volunteers inspected the sites and made sure there were no additional casualties.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that a woman was killed, placing her age in her 30s, but attributed the shelling to only the Syrian regime. @anasanas84 provided the woman’s name: Mrs. Maha Abdan, 30.

Syria TV added that in addition to the woman killed, her child was also injured while @thiqanewsagency referenced “others” wounded but did not specify how many.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the shelling, with the majority attributing the shelling to the Syrian regime, including Syria TV which specifically pinpointed the shelling as coming from their positions in the town of Miznaz. However, the Syrian Civil Defense blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian forces.

Both @anasanas84 and @alatareb identified mortar shells as being used in the attack.

The incident occured in the evening.

  • Maha Abdan 30 years old female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023. (Image posted by @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023. (Image posted by @alatareb)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023. (Image posted by @alatareb)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023. (Image posted by @alatareb)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023. (Image posted by @alatareb)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

YS162

Incident date

January 1, 2023

Location

حزوان, Hazwan, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

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.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1–2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • #Urgent | Civilians, including children, were wounded as a result of the SDF militia targeting civilian homes in the village of Hazwan in the countryside of the city of Al-Bab, east of Aleppo (post by @alsoritoday)

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    A child injured by an alleged SDF attack on Hazwan on January 1, 2023. (Image posted by @Rian_almasri)

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    A child injured by an alleged SDF attack on Hazwan on January 1, 2023. (Image posted by @aladdinaldiab)

YPG Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1–2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    YPG

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS583

Incident date

December 25, 2022

Location

قرية تنب, Tenab village in Shara district. Afrin, Afrin, Syria

Airwars assessment

On December 25th 2022, a child was reportedly killed and between one to two civilians including a a child and a young man were reportedly injured by Turkish artillery shelling on a house in Tenab village (Tanab village), Shara district, Afrin. The attack also led to material damage.

Local sources identified the child killed as Asaad Mahameed (16 years old), and one of  the injured as his relative Ahmed Mahameed (17-18 years old). The second civilian injured was identified as Khaled Sheikh Taha (16 years old). However, several local sources recorded two civilians injured following the attack, while Ghadb Al-Shimal said one child was killed and a young man injured. SOHR claimed that Turkish forces launched a guided missile from Jabel village in Sherawa district.

ANHA added that the two injured were first taken to Tal Rifaat Hospital, and then to Afrin in al-Shahba district. The same source, quoting the director of Afrin hospital, said that one of them was seriously injured and transported to Aleppo for treatment. He said this choice was also due to lack of medical equipments and supplies in Afrin hospitals. The other one, whose injuries were qualified as “minor”, was later “discharged and taken home”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

  • Asaad Mahameed 16 years old male killed
  • Ahmed Mahameed 17-18 years old male injured
  • Khaled Sheikh Taha 16 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Pictures of the child reportedly killed and the two other civilians injured, including a child, following reported Turkish shelling in Tenab village. Photo: Hawarnews
  • Picture following reported Turkish artillery shelling on Tanab village on December 25th 2022. Photo: آدار برس - Adar Press
  • Material damage following reported Turkish artillery shelling on Tenab village on December 25th 2022. Photo: آدار برس - Adar Press

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (9) [ collapse]