Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1467

Incident date

October 16, 2016

Location

Bab al Nasr, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.20388889, 37.16055556 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least one civilian died in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Bab al Nasr neighbourhood, local media reported. Most sources blamed Russia, though several also pointed towards the Syrian regime. A number of other reports didn’t identify the culprit, saying that both Russia and the regime were carrying out strikes on Aleppo – including on Bab al Nasr – during this period of time.

Halab News attributed the event to Russia and put the death count at one. Other sources said there had been civilian casualties but didn’t give numbers.

According to Al Jazeera, “fifty people were killed and others were injured by Russian air raids on the neighborhoods of Bab al-Nasr and Sukkari and Karam al Nuzha and Al Mashad. The reporter added that the shelling also caused considerable damage to property and other homes and property”.

However, @SyriaPressorg1 said the regime had shelled the neighbourhood, as did Almaghrib Today.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • 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
    1
  • 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]