Incident Code
RS1283
Incident Date
18 September 2016
Location
الصاخور, Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.2179122,
37.1892357
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.2179122,
37.1892357
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1161RS1278)
Between one and three civilians including one woman and one child were killed, and several more wounded, by bombings carried out either by the Assad regime or Russian planes in the Al Sakhour neighborhood in Aleppo.
According to Halab Today TV and SyrianPC, an unidentified child was also killed. Meanwhile, Shahba Press tweeted that a woman was killed and several others wounded by an air raid, as did Syriamubasher.
Zamanalwasl News reported that 12 civilians were injured.
Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCCSY) agreed with the number of casualties, but accused the Assad regime of carrying out the bombings, as did Alsharq.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1–3
1 Child, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
3–12
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