Incident Code

RS1064

Location

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1375975, 36.8284035
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R963)

In a major casualty event, up to 25 civilians including as many as 16 children died and dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Atarib in Aleppo according to local media. Many sources – who published extremely graphic mages of victims – didn’t identify the warplanes responsible, however, a large number pointed towards Russia.

According to Baladi, “Russian warplanes carried out raids with missiles which struck the city neighbourhood, killing 15 civilians at the initial death toll and wounding 30 more – the majority are women and children. The civil defense are still working to rescue the wounded and take them to hospitals and medical points in the area.”

A video posted by Thiqa, also blaming Russia, said that there were four strikes, destroying more than six houses and killing nine children.

Arabstoday put the child death toll even higher, at 16, reporting that three locations in the city center were struck including “the main road”.

Syria News Desk put the death toll as high as 25. The source also blamed Russia. It reported: “A medic Muhannad Mohammed, for Office news Syria, said Russian warplanes carried out four raids with rockets stereochemistry and cluster on the homes of civilians amid Alotarb, killing 20 civilians, including nine children, and wounding more than 15 others.”

Victims

Family members (2)

Wife of Ammar Da’doush
Adult female killed
Two children of Ammar Da’doush
Child killed

Family members (2)

Four children of Mohammed Ali Abdul-Razak
Child killed
Fatima Jaloul, wife of martyr Usama Abdul-Razak
Adult female killed

Invidivuals

Two children of the martyr Usama
Child killed
Two children whose father is Ahmad Mukhtar
Child killed
Haytham Ameen Abed
Age unknown killed
Abbas Ma’arestawi from Hayyan
Age unknown killed
Ibrahim Mohammed Ibrahim
Age unknown male killed
Muna Al-Nayef
Age unknown killed
Abdo Taher Taher al Omar
15 years old killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
17–25
5–16 Children, 2–3 Women, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
12–50

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Atarib (الأتارب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1375975, 36.8284035. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between July 29th – 31st 2016.

Media From Sources (9)