Incident Code
RS1140
Incident Date
13 August 2016
Location
حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.19569,
37.14229
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.19569,
37.14229
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1033RS1142)
One female civilian died in an air or artillery strike on Bustan al-Qaser, according to local media – though sources didn’t apportion blame for the attack.
According to @HalabTodayTV, there were both “air and artillery strikes” on the area.
@ShahbaPress reported that a girl was killed and “several” other civilians wounded.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
0–1 Children, 0–1 Women
Civilians reported injured
2
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.
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed