Incident Code
RS0712
Incident Date
6 March 2016
Location
بزاعا, Bza'a village, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.3832266,
37.5689584
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.3832266,
37.5689584
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R624aRS710)
Up to four non-combatants died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Bza’a, according to local sources. SY_Post said Russian warplanes conducted three raids on the village.
Victims
Individuals
Mahmoud al-Satouf
Adult
male
Named by VDC as killed in an alleged Russian strike, though it didn’t specify where in Aleppo they died
killed
Kareem al-Hosain al-Abdullah
Adult
male
Named by VDC as killed in an alleged Russian strike, though it didn’t specify where in Aleppo they died. This victim is also named by HNN as killed in Shahnasa village on March 6th
killed
Afaf Kareem al-Khalaf
Adult
female
Named by VDC as killed in an alleged Russian strike, though it didn’t specify where in Aleppo they died
killed
Afar Zakaria al-Khala
Adult
male
Named by VDC as killed in an alleged Russian strike, though it didn’t specify where in Aleppo they died
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3–4
1 Woman, 1–3 Men
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Bza’a village (بزاعا), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.3832266, 37.5689584. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.