Incident Code

RS1182

Location

حي خان العسل, Khan al Asal, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.169667, 37.040255
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1073)

Up to six civilians – reportedly from the same family, according to some sources – died and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes which hit the Zahret-Almadaan area near Khan Al-Sal, local media said.

While the majority of sources blamed Russia, the Shaam News Network attributed the event to warplanes belonging to the Assad regime, while the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed “governments warplanes and its allies”.

Many other sources didn’t identify the culprit, referring only to “warplanes”.

According to LCCSY, “three women and a child were martyred and six more civilians wounded in Russian strike. All casualties were from the same family”. A later report by the outlet, however, put the death toll at six, adding that “dozens” more people were injured.

Among other sources pointing to Russia were Syria News Desk, Halab Today and the Smart News Agency.

Dw news added that two children and two women died, while @ALAMAWI – who put the death count at four – said that seven more non-combatants were wounded.

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
4–6
1–2 Children, 2–3 Women
Civilians reported injured
2–24

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 20th – 31st 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (15)