Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1466

Incident date

October 16, 2016

Location

النزهة, Karam al Nuzha, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.171001, 37.150269 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians died and several more were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Karam al Nuzha neighbourhood, local media reported. While most sources blamed Russia, several others noted that the regime was also conducting strikes in Aleppo during this period of time, meaning that it’s involvement can’t be ruled out.

According to @dodoo559, “two raids from the Russian warplanes targeted Karam al Nuzha neighbourhood killing two people, including Hussein Madllal, 22, and wounding a child.”

@SmartNewsAgency blamed “Russian warships” and “Russian warplanes” for the death of two civilians

Alaraby reported that “Russian and regime warplanes continued their raids on the eastern part of the opposition-controlled city of Aleppo, killing more civilians. The warplanes launched several raids on Bab al-Nasr neighborhood in the old city of Aleppo, while two civilians were killed and others were wounded by air strikes on the neighbourhood of Karam al Nuzha”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hussein Mdalal
22 years old male named by Halab News killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (14) [ collapse]

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.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (14) [ collapse]