(Previous Incident Codes: R1044RS1153)

Between 13 and 24 civilians – many of them women and children – died and dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on a popular market in Tareeq al Bab, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though several pointed towards the regime. Reports said that a large number of civilians remained trapped under the rubble.

LCCSY was among sources that attributed the event to Russia. It put the death toll at 20 – “mostly children” – adding that dozens more were wounded due to destruction of many residential buildings in the area.

The lowest death count was given as 13 by SNA, who also blamed Russia. However, many sources said that 24 people had perished – adding the death toll was likely to rise.

The Shaam News Network reported that this was the work of both Russia and the Assad regime. It reported: “Activists said warplanes targeted the neighbourhood of Tareeq al bab with several missiles, leaving 20 martyrs and dozens more wounded, including women and children”.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “government warplanes and its allies” carried out the attack.