Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1455

Incident date

October 14, 2016

Location

حي طريق الباب, Tareeq al-Bab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.207438, 37.1990204 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two or three civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Tareeq al Bab neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground.

LCCSY put the death toll at two, though the Step News Agency and the Syrian Network for Human Rights were among the majority of sources saying that at least three people died.

According to Islammemo, “Syrian activists reported that the dawn raids included most of the besieged neighbourhoods, most of which are located in the eastern part of the city of Aleppo,pointing out that a Russian raid with a concussion missile aimed at the road to Bab al-Bab causing injuries and trapping people under the rubble of the targeted building”.

While there were multiple allegations against Russia, a number of sources didn’t identify the warplane(s) responsible for the attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

  • Image of damage to civilian homes in the aftermath of the alleged Russian raid on Tareeq al Bab, Oct 14th (via AMC)
  • Boys run through the streets in the aftermath of the alleged Russian raids on Tareeq al Bab, Oct 14th (via AMC)
  • A crater formed by the airstrikes by alleged Russian warplanes in Tareeq al Bab, Oct 14th (via AMC)
  • A crater formed by the airstrikes by alleged Russian warplanes in Tareeq al Bab, Oct 14th (via AMC)
  • Image of damage to civilian homes in the aftermath of the alleged Russian raid on Tareeq al Bab, Oct 14th (via AMC)
  • Image of damage to civilian homes in the aftermath of the alleged Russian raid on Tareeq al Bab, Oct 14th (via AMC)
  • An interview with a member of the White Helmets in the aftermath of the raid, showing the huge damage to the infrastructure. (via AMC)
  • A street in the aftermath of the alleged raid. (via Enabbaladi)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia has not reported any strikes between October 1st – 19th 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (24) [ collapse]