Incident Code
RS1346
Incident Date
25 September 2016
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.1807701,
37.167263
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.1807701,
37.167263
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1217RS1345)
Between eight and ten civilians including a child were reported killed in Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes in the Al Salheen neighbourhood of Aleppo.
According to Al Jazeera, “ten people died in airstrikes with cluster bombs on the Salheen neighborhood in the city of Aleppo.”
Baladi News said that barrel bombs were used which could point at the Syrian regime as the perpetrator of the attack.
According to Almadenah, several people were injured.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
8–10
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2–5
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