Incident Code
RS1365
Incident Date
28 September 2016
Location
Qadi Askar, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.2025,
37.17361111
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.2025,
37.17361111
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1233RS1361)
Between two and four people were killed in airstrikes on Qadi Askar in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground.
AMC reported that two children were killed, while The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said “at least one child” had died, while AleppoAMC put the number at four.
Most sources didn’t name the belligerent, though Syrian Press Center pointed to Russia, while the Step News Agency mentioned both Russia and the Syrian regime -and reported the use of cluster bombs.
Other sources said that missiles were used.
24Aleppo and Halab News gave the highest death toll of four.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2–4
1–4 Children
Military Statements
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
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