October 2023 Northern Syria clashes

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
 Turkey  Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
 Syria
Units involved

Turkish Armed Forces

 Syrian Democratic Forces

Asayish[2]

Syrian Armed Forces[3]
Casualties and losses

Per SOHR:
Turkey 8 killed,[4]
7+ wounded[5]
3 killed[6]
Equipment

Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria 40 killed, 37 wounded[a]

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]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference cas2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  4. ^ "Monthly death toll | 238 civilians among 544 people killed in October 2023". Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  5. ^ Butler, Daren; Gumrukcu, Tuvan (2023-10-06). "Turkey steps up strikes on militants as conflict escalates in Syria". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  6. ^ Missile attack | Seven people including four Turkish soldiers kil*led in Turkish military base in “Peace Spring” areas
  7. ^ Hambling, David (6 October 2023). "Pentagon Says It Shot Down Turkish Drone Over Syria; Turkish Military Says It Was Not Theirs".
  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. ^ "Military escalation | Regime soldier kil*led in shelling by Turkish forces on areas in Aleppo". SOHR. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. ^ https://www.syriahr.com/en/313851/?doing_wp_cron=1697290281.6800909042358398437500
  11. ^ https://www.syriahr.com/en/313725/
  12. ^ "Turkey says bombers came from Syria, eyes cross-border targets". Reuters. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.


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