Incident Code

RS1159

Location

Arbeen, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

33.538143, 36.364331
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1050)

At least two children died and up to dozens more civilians were wounded in airstrike on Arbeen – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame.

According to Halab Today TV, a 12 year old boy was killed and four others were injured in the Russian raids.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights also blamed Russia but in a later tweet appeared to change its position and point towards the regime.

Rudaw was among sources putting the death count at four, but it didn’t apportion blame for the “five airstrikes”.

According to Syrian Press Center, there were “six martyrs, including two children”.

However, Nabd, Elwehda, Madardaily and Zaitonmag blamed the regime – with Zaitonmag adding that dozens were injured in the attacks.

Victims

Invidivuals

Mustapha Mohammad Mustapha Hourieh
12 years old male named by Halab Today killed
Maher Bird
Age unknown named by Syrian Press Centre killed
Abdul Razzaq Kdcod
Age unknown named by Syrian Press Centre 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
3–6
2–3 Children
Civilians reported injured
6–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Arbeen, for which the generic coordinates are: 33.538143, 36.364331. 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
On August 17th 2016, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation reported that, "Russian bombers Su-34 took off from Hamedan airbase (Islamic Republic of Iran) with full fragmentation bomb charge and made an airstrike on ISIS terrorist facilities in the Deir ez-Zor province. As a result, 2 command centres and large ISIS field training camps near the Deir ez-Zor city were destroyed, over 150 militants (with foreign mercenaries among them) were eliminated."
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed