Incident Code
RS1131
Incident Date
12 August 2016
Location
الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.180995,
37.151892
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.180995,
37.151892
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1019RS1129)
Between five and 20 civilians were killed and up to 30 more were wounded, including women, when warplanes launched two airstrikes against the neighbourhood of Fardous. The airstrikes reportedly struck the local market.
Syrian Newsdesk and @RadioAlKul blamed Russian warplanes. However, All4Syria and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the use of barrel bombs thrown from helicopters – a weapon used by the Assad regime.
A video posted by AMC showed the physical destruction caused by the airstrikes, which destroyed many buildings and businesses.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
5–20
Civilians reported injured
17–30
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 12th – 13th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed