Incident Code

RS1250

Location

باتبو, Batabo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.13447, 36.73979
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1139)

Up to 12 civilians including four children and four women died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Batbo town. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia; however, several blamed the Syrian regime while some others didn’t distinguish between Russian or regime jets.

According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian warplanes targeted the town of Batbo at noon today [Sept 10th]. This resulted in deaths and injuries and destruction of residential structures.

Activists said warplanes struck civilian houses with several missiles resulting in dramatic damage to seven homes, and claiming the lives of more than nine martyrs with many wounded. The civil defense teams worked to dig out those trapped under the rubble and transport the injured to hospitals and medical facilities”.

The Network added that the Grand Mosque in the town came “under direct bombardment”, partially destroying its walls and completely putting it out of service.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights, who initially blamed the regime but then appeared to change its position and point to Russia, said that the strikes ” targeted the vicinity of Mousa ben Nousair mosque in Batbo town”. It put the death toll at 12 including four children and four women.

Other sources that blamed Russia included LCCSY, Qasioun, the Step News Agency, Jisrtv, Alamawi and Baladi – who added that “dozens” of people were wounded. Qasioun, who put the death toll at nine, reported that 30 more people sustained injuries.

However, SMO and Syriansnews attributed the event to the Assad regime.

Al Jazeera and Abohamzaljaber blamed both “Russian and Syrian warplanes”.

Halab News – who blamed Russia – named civilian fatalities.

Victims

Family members (2)

Omar Hussein Kawas
Age unknown killed
Fatima Omar Kawas
Child killed

Family members (5)

Najla Shaker Amin
Adult killed
Nada Ahmad abd al Razzaq Amin
Adult female killed
A child of Nada Ahmad abd al Razzaq Amin
Child killed
A second child of Nada Ahmad abd al Razzaq Amin
Child killed
A third child of Nada Ahmad abd al Razzaq Amin
Child killed

Invidivuals

Salah Abu Farouq
Age unknown killed
The wife of Hussein Amin
Adult female killed
The daughter of Abd al Rahim Abd al Raouf
Child female killed
One unidentfied civilian
Age unknown male displaced from Tal Malah 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
11–12
4 Children, 4 Women, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
12–36

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Batabo (باتبو), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.13447, 36.73979. 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 September 1st – 30th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (21)