Incident Code
RS0158
Incident Date
17 November 2015
Location
الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.371972,
37.51631
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
36.371972,
37.51631
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R140RS160)
The VDC and Aleppo Eyewitness reported that two named non-combatant men were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike in Al Bab. However, Syrian Martyrs and the Damascus Centre for Human Rights blamed the Assad regime. Other sources simply blamed ‘warplanes.’
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2
2 Men
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Bab (الباب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.371972, 37.51631. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
Russia reports carrying out cruise missile strikes in Aleppo governorate on November 17th 2015.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed