Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1334

Incident date

September 24, 2016

Location

الكلاسة, Kallasa, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1923129, 37.1477151 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between four and nine civilians including one child died in airstrikes on the Kallassa and Maysar neighbourhoods of Aleppo, according to sources on the ground – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime was responsible.

LCCSY reported that “Russia’s and Assad’s warplanes conducted airstrikes on the eSufun al Samanastern neighborhoods of Aleppo” – including in the Kallassa and Maysar neighbourhoods.

According to @syria_pluse , “a squadron of four Russian aircraft bombarded the neighbourhoods of Myasar, Hanano, Salhen and Kallaseh”.

Most sources said that three civilians had died. For example, Shahba Press reported that there were three dead and about six wounded in the Myasar district”.

RFS_North claimed that Myasar was hit by barrel bombs which would imply that the strikes there were conducted by the Syrian regime.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Sufun al Saman
Age unknown killed
Abd al Razzaq Haj Ibrahim
Child killed
Suleiman Mohammed Shaaban
Age unknown killed
Bashar Shakir
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 9
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

  • A building in Kallasa destroyed in alleged Russian shelling on September 24th (via RFS_NORTH) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive]
  • A digger shifts rubble in Kallasa following in alleged Russian shelling on September 24th (via RFS_NORTH) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive]
  • Destruction in Kallasa, the impact of alleged Russian shelling on September 24th (via @RFS_NORTH) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive]
  • A civilian receives medicial treatment for injuries sustained in alleged Russian shelling in Kallassa on September 24th (via HMN News)
  • Victims of an alleged Russian bombardment on Kallassa, September 24th (via HMN News)
  • Wounded civilians receive aid following alleged Russian shelling in Kallassa on September 24th (via HMN News)
  • A civilian is tended to by a medic for injuries sustained in alleged Russian shelling in Kallassa, September 24th (via HMN News)
  • Dust and destruction on the Maysar neighbourhood of Aleppo following alleged Russian shelling, September 24th (via @HalabTodayTV)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 9
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (19) [ collapse]