Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1248

Incident date

September 10, 2016

Location

حي باب النيرب, Bab al Nayrab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1918713, 37.1722841 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Bab al Nairab neighbourhood, according to a single source.

Halab Today reported a Russian strike killed one civilian.

However, both Syriansnews and Buraq media said that there had been no civilian casualties, and did not identify the culprit of the strike.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Unknown

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • The White Helmets dig through the rubble in the Bab al nairab neighbourhood of Aleppo, uncovering human remains. (Youtube via HNN)
  • Local people protest and ask armed groups to unite following alleged warplane shelling which resulted in civilian casualties (Youtube via HNN)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between September 1st – 30th 2016.

Unknown Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Unknown
  • Unknown position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Unknown

Sources (6) [ collapse]