October 2023 Northern Syria clashes

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October 2023 Northern Syria clashes
Part of the Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war
Date5 – 9 October 2023
(4 days)
Location
Aleppo, Raqqa and Hasakah Governorates, Northern Syria
Belligerents
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey De facto SA-NES Flag.svg  Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Units involved

Flag of Turkey.svg Turkish Armed Forces

Flag of Syrian Democratic Forces.svg  Syrian Democratic Forces

Asayish infobox flag.png Asayish [2]

Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces.svg Syrian Armed Forces [3]
Casualties and losses

Per SOHR:
Flag of Turkey.svg 8 killed, [4]
7+ wounded [5]
Al-Liwaa.svg 3 killed [6]
Equipment

Contents

De facto SA-NES Flag.svg 40 killed, 37 wounded [lower-alpha 1]

Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces.svg 2 killed, [9] [10] 3 wounded [11]
6 civilians killed [2]

Starting on 5 October 2023, the Turkish Armed Forces launched a series of air and ground strikes targeting the Syrian Democratic Forces in Northeastern Syria. The airstrikes were launched in response to the 2023 Ankara bombing, which the Turkish government alleges was carried out by attackers originating from Northeastern Syria. [12]

Background

On 1 October 2023, a suicide bombing took place in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The attack injured two policemen and was claimed by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). On 4 October, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that the attackers had entered Turkey through Syria and had received training there. He further added that all infrastructure, superstructure, and energy facilities belonging to the SDF in Syria are now legitimate targets of Turkey's armed forces. [12]

Clashes

On 5 October 2023, the Turkish Air Force conducted 38 airstrikes in the Aleppo and Hasakah Governorates of Northern Syria, resulting in the deaths of 10 people. [13] During the airstrikes, the international coalition (CJTF–OIR) shot down an armed Turkish combat drone after it approached the coalition base near the town of Tal Baidar. [14] [15] Two members of the Turkish Special Forces were killed later that day when Syrian government forces conducted an artillery shelling attack on their base near the town of Dabiq. [3]

On 6 October, the number of Turkish airstrikes in northeastern Syria increased to 64. [16] The targets of these airstrikes were critical infrastructure such as oil, gas, and power stations, as well as dams and oil pipelines in the Qahtaniyah region of Hasakah. At least seven people were killed during these airstrikes. [2]

On 7 October, the number of Turkish airstrikes in northeastern Syria increased to 70. [17] Two Turkish troops and one civilian were killed. [18]

On 8 October, Turkish airstrikes targeted the headquarters of the Asayish in Al-Malikiyah District, killing 30 and wounding 37 others. [19]

On 9 October, a Syrian soldier died due to Turkish shellings in Aleppo Province. [9] In addition, 4 Turkish soldiers were killed in an missile attack by Tel Tamr Military Council on Al-Dawadiya base of Turkish forces. Also 3 fighters of Ahrar al-Sharqiya Faction were killed. [20]

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References

  1. 1 2 "A member of the Manbij Military Council forces was killed by Turkish artillery shelling on the Manbij countryside". SOHR. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023. (1 killed in ground shelling)
  2. 1 2 3 "بقصف لمسيرة تركية.. شاب يفارق الحياة متأثراً بإصابته في قرية تل حبش جنوبب عامودا" [With the bombing of a Turkish march, a young man dies from his injury in the village of Tal Habash, south of Amuda] (in Arabic). SOHR. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Artillery fire | Two members of Turkish special forces killed in military base in Aleppo countryside". SOHR. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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  6. ↑ Missile attack | Seven people including four Turkish soldiers kil*led in Turkish military base in “Peace Spring” areas
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  8. ↑ "During 5 days of Turkish war crimes in the Autonomous Administration areas... 72 air strikes hit about 55 vital facilities and killed 45 people". 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Military escalation | Regime soldier kil*led in shelling by Turkish forces on areas in Aleppo". SOHR. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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  11. ↑ https://www.syriahr.com/en/313725/
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  13. ↑ "After threats by Turkish Foreign Minister | Turkish drones attack 11 vital facilities in north eastern of Syria". SOHR. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "Following large Turkish aerial escalation | "International Coalition" shoots down Turkish drone approached airspace of Tel Baidar base in Al-Hasakah countryside". SOHR. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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  18. ↑ https://www.syriahr.com/en/313210/
  19. ↑ "30 members of the Internal Security Forces were killed as a result of the Turkish air strike on a training center for them in the Al-Malikiyah countryside/Derik". SOHR. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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