Incident Code

RS1363

Location

بلاط, Al Balat, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1588412, 37.3539439
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1235)

Two civilians, possibly a woman and her child, were reported killed in an airstrike on the Al Balat neighbourhood in Aleppo.

Most sources said that two people were killed. According to so_ria98, these were a mother and her child.

Step News Agency reported: “The city of Aleppo today [Sept 29th] witnessed heavy shelling by Russian warplanes and helicopters with explosive barrels,” which indicates involvement of both Russia and the Syrian regime.

According to various sources several people were injured.

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
2
1 Child, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2–5

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Balat (بلاط), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1588412, 37.3539439. 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