Incident Code
RS1440
Incident Date
12 October 2016
Location
الهلّك, al Halak, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.231951,
37.170997
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.231951,
37.170997
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1314RS1442)
Between one and three civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Halak neighbourhood, according to local media.
Baladi put the death toll at three, but like most sources didn’t identify the culprit.
The Shaam News Network noted that both Russia and the regime shelled the area.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1–3
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 October 1st – 19th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed