Incident Code
CS200
Incident Date
10 April 2016
Location
تل حسين, Tall Hussein, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.51693,
37.54187
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.51693,
37.54187
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S182)
Multiple sources named five civilian victims of an alleged Coalition airstrike on Tal Hussain.
Almost all sources blamed the Coalition for the civilian deaths, although Halab News and the Syrian Human Rights Committee said Russia was responsible. The village was the scene of a major battle for control between rebels and Daesh fighters.
Victims
Family members (2)
35 years old
male
35-year old married father
killed
70 years old
male
Married with sons
Family members (3)
65 years old
male
16 years old
male
killed
50 years old
male
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
5–7
1 Child, 1 Woman, 4 Men
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Tall Hussein (تل حسين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.51693, 37.54187. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Not yet assessed
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For April 10th-11th 2016 the Coalition reported the following strike in Aleppo governorate: “Near Mar’a, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, seven ISIL vehicles, two ISIL tactical vehicles, and an ISIL house borne improvised explosive device (HBIED).“