Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1350

Incident date

September 25, 2016

Location

حي طريق الباب, Tareeq al-Bab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.207438, 37.1990204 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between ten and 18 civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the Tareeq al Bab neighbourhood of Aleppo.

IranArabSpring also reported the death of one man as a result of cluster bombs and posted a picture of him.

LCCSY reported ten civilians dead and others wounded.

Syrian Press Center added that cluster and phosphorus bombs were used in the attack.

According to Alsouria, regime helicopters also carried out strikes, while the Shaam News Network noted “swarms of Russian and Assad aircraft” in the Aleppo skies.

Halab News listed the named of four victims, noting that 14 more were unidentified.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Maysar Mohammad al Hassan
Age unknown killed
Zakaria Azizi
Age unknown killed
Hassan Dashan
Child killed
Rama A’jjouri
Child killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 18
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

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Media
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    The child Hassan Dashan died in alleged Russian shelling on Tareeq al Bab, September 25th (via @IranArabSpring)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between September 1st – 30th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 18
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

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