Incident Code
RS0870
Incident Date
6 June 2016
Location
Jisr al Haj roundabout (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
دوار جسر الحج
Geolocation
36.1839796,
37.1475876
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.1839796,
37.1475876
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R772 RS865 )
The Shaam News Network, reported that 21 civilians died in Aleppo “in the first day of Ramadan in regime and Russian bombing“. It put the death toll in Jisr al Haj at three civilians – though it did not say whether the Syrian regime or Russia were responsible.
Smart and Shahba Press also attributed the incident to Russia.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also put the death toll at three but did not apportion blame.
But other sources including Eldorar and Alaraby blamed the regime.
SMO Syria blamed both Russian and regime raids, while other sources didn’t identify the warplanes responsible.
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 June 1st – 31st 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed