Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Between three and six civilians died in an alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrike on Aleppo city, according to local media. According to multiple sources, a convoy carrying humanitarian aid to Aleppo was struck.
LCCSY reported that “the rebels have made new progress today [Aug 3rd], gaining control of positions in the Aleppo countryside, while Russian aviation has stepped up its raids on various parts of the city, resulting in martyrs and wounded civilians”.
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, three civilians died in the raids which the source reported were a mixture of Syrian regime warplanes and “their allies”, meaning the Russians.
An update later on the afternoon reported that six people were killed in the raid. According to All4Syria six people were injured.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Aleppo (ﺣﻠﺐ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.197971, 37.1656697. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Media
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A convoy carrying aid was targeted by alleged Russian and Syrian Regime warplanes. (via, All4Syria)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between August 1st – 10th 2016.