Incident Code

RS1140

Location

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1375975, 36.8284035
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1031)

Between three and eight civilians died a several more were wounded in an airstrike on Atarbib, according to local media. While at least two sources blamed Russia, one pointed towards the regime, and many others didn’t identify the culprit.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights, Radio Al Kul and Halab Today blamed Russia. According to Halab Today, as many as eight civilians died in the attack. Other sources put the death toll at either four or six.

According to @BNN_2016, two women died in “Russian raids”. Shahba Press reported that a child was killed in addition to two women, and also attributed the event to Moscow.

Sources added that residential buildings were destroyed and published images of the aftermath of the strike.

Victims

Family members (3)

Hamod family
Adult female named by AMC killed
Hamod family
Child female named by AMC killed
Hamod family
Child named by AMC 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
3–8
1–2 Children, 1–2 Women
Civilians reported injured
2–4

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

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 (8)