Incident Code
RS1297
Incident Date
21 September 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: R1170RS1292)
A young girl named Qamar was killed by alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes in the al Ferdos neighborhood of Aleppo, according to local media. Sources also reported further civilians trapped under the rubble.
Qasioun and Halab news blamed Russia, but most others were silent on the identity of those responsible.
@Shahed_alep tweeted, “warplanes aimed at the neighborhoods of Al Mashad, Salahuddin and Al Fardous with heavy machine guns.”
@AleppoAMC tweeted that two barrel bombs were used, while Shahid-ayan pointed directly to “shelling by Assad”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2
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 September 1st – 30th 2016.
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed