Incident Code
RS1396
Incident Date
3 October 2016
Location
الحيدرية, Al Haidariya, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.2372814,
37.1923256
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.2372814,
37.1923256
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1263RS1391)
Up to two civilians including a child died and four more were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Aleppo’s al-Haidariya neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground.
Most sources reported the death of one civilian, who according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was an unidentified child.
The twitter account SheroAlo1 said that two people had died.
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, the strike – by suspected Russian warplanes – “targeted the bakery in Haidariya and destroyed it”.
The majority of sources blamed Russia, though the Step News Agency attributed the event to the Syrian regime.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1–2
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2–4
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 October 1st – 19th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed