Incident Code
RS0337
Incident Date
2 January 2016
Location
بيانون, Bayanoun, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.34015,
37.05217
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.34015,
37.05217
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R286aRS340)
Two civilians were reported killed – one possibly a child – in an alleged Russian airstrike or artillery attack on the town of Bayanoun.
Victims
Individuals
Nidal Ahmad Amaya
12 years old
male
named by the Syria News App
killed
Taghrid Hussein Amaya
40 years old
male
named by the Syria News App
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
1–2 Men
Civilians reported injured
5
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Bayanoun (بيانون), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.34015, 37.05217. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
In its report for military actions on January 11 2016, the Kremlin reports carrying out strikes in Aleppo governorate: “In the course of 10 days of the year 2016, the Russian aircraft have performed 311 combat sorties engaging 1097 objects in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Deir ez-Zor, Hasakah, Daraa, and Raqqah provinces.“