Incident Code
RS1117
Incident Date
9 August 2016
Location
تقاد, Taqad, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.1994732,
36.871233
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.1994732,
36.871233
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1002RS1112)
One civilian was killed by warplane rockets, according to Halab Today and VDS-SY. A further two civilians were also injured in the attack, according to the Smart News Agency.
Sources attributed the attack to Russian warplanes, and reported that fires broke out in civilian homes.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Taqad (تقاد), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1994732, 36.871233. 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 not reported any strikes between August 1st – 10th 2016.