Incident Code

RS1138

Location

الجينة, Al Jeineh, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.117309, 36.802243
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1029)

Up to nine civilians including children and a woman died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Al Jeineh, local media said – though it was unclear whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Many reports mentioned the use of cluster bombs in the attacks.

Syria News Desk, blaming Russia, put the death count at six with “dozens more injured”. It added that the strikes “targeted the local council in the building”.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “on Saturday noon 13 August 2016, alleged Russian warplanes fired missiles at the residential homes located in western Al Jeyna village, located in the western suburbs of Aleppo governorate which s under the control of armed opposition factions. As a result, nine individuals were killed including two children and one woman.”

However, regime involvement couldn’t be ruled out, with Alburaq reporting that both Russian and Syrian regime warplanes had been carrying out raids over Aleppo during.

Victims

Family members (2)

Age unknown
Khduj Tahir Sharif
Age unknown killed

Invidivuals

9 years old female killed
Age unknown killed
Abdullah Taha, son of Mustafa Ali
Age unknown male killed
Jamal Mustafa Ameen
Age unknown killed
Age unknown killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
7–9
1–2 Children, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Jeineh (الجينة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.117309, 36.802243. 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
Russia has not reported any strikes between August 12th – 13th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (12)