Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1318

Location

حي ‏المرجة‬, Marjah (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1855676, 37.1802235
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1186RS1312)

Local media reported that five or six civilians from the same family were killed by Russian warplanes in al Marja, Aleppo.

Halab News reported identified four fatalities by name and added that an unidentified baby also was among the casualties.

Multiple sources claimed that the dead were from the same family, including @ShahbaPress, @shbabRevolution, @ALAMAWI, @HNMNEWS, and @news_shabab.

Enabbaladi News posted a graphic photograph of a dead child being pulled from the ruins. @ShehabAgency also tweeted a photograph of a very young child, as did @HNMNEWS and @shbabRevolution. AleppoAMC posted a video of the same moment on YouTube.

@SyrianEvent1 was among the majority of sources in putting the death toll at six.

Almasdar, Step News, and al-Buraq media noted that the strikes were part of a larger Russian operation which struck multiple Aleppo neighbourhoods.

Victims

Family members (4)

Mohammad Jumaa al Alloush
Adult male killed
Kafaa Fa’our
Adult female killed
Amina Mohammad al Alloush
Child female killed
Rawan Mohammad al Alloush
Child male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
5–6
2 Children, 1 Woman, 1 Man

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.

Media From Sources (7)