Incident Code
RS1412
Incident Code
RS1412
Incident Date
6 October 2016
Location
بستان الباشا, Bustan al Basha, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.226481,
37.168787
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.226481,
37.168787
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R1285)
Between one and eight civilians including a woman died and dozens more were injured in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Bustan Al-Basha, Aleppo, according to local media.
The Syrian Organization for the Defense of Human Rights reported that “eight martyrs so far and dozens wounded in Bustan Al-Basha due to warplanes shelling. The civil defense are still looking for survivors”.
Meanwhile, SNN reported that the strikes only led to one victim
Syria2011 listed one unidentified woman as killed by “warplanes”.
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
1–8
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
12–24
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