Incident Code
RS1431
Incident Code
RS1431
Incident Date
11 October 2016
Location
صوران, Souran, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.26343,
37.37414
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.26343,
37.37414
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R1303)
Three civilians were reported killed in either Russian, Turkish or ISIS artillery shelling on Souran near Aleppo.
Baladi wrote that “three civilians were killed due to artillery shelling by ISIS in Souran.” However, according to Syrian Mirror, “three women were killed in Turkish artillery shelling in Souran north of Aleppo.”
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Gharib also blamed Turkey for the strikes. LCCSY reported that Russia was behind the attack.
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
3
0–3 Women
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Souran (صوران), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.26343, 37.37414. 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 October 1st – 19th 2016.
ISIS Assessment
Suspected belligerent
ISIS
ISIS position on incident
Not yet assessed
Turkish Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Turkish Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
ISIS Assessment
Suspected belligerent
ISIS
ISIS position on incident
Not yet assessed