Incident Code

RS1525

Location

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1375975, 36.8284035
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1392)

Between two and five civilians were killed, including two to three children, and others were wounded, including one child, from airstrikes against the city of Al Atarib. Included in the wounded was a child that had to have their leg amputated from the explosion. Once source reported that as many as five children were killed in this incident. 

The airstrikes came just hours after a humanitarian truce had been declared by Russia in Aleppo.

Sources were unclear as to whether the airstrikes were carried out by Russia planes alone or were done in concert with regime planes. The majority of local sources, including Shaam Network and SMO-Sy, identified Russian planes as responsible for the airstrikes while Al Jazeera and @SyriaArwad attributed the attack to both Russia and regime planes.

Following the airstrikes, the civil defence teams rushed into the area of the bombing to transport the injured to hospitals and remove the victims from the rubble.

According to various sources including Microsyria News, the airstrikes struck a popular market area and civilians homes. A video posted by Baladi showed the streets covered in blood and the surrounding buildings completely destroyed.

A single source, @RFS_NORTH, tweeted that cluster bombs were used in the airstrike. Many others reported that para-missiles were used to target the city. 

Victims

Family members (2)

Child of Ahmed Atta Akoush 1
Child named by Shaam killed
Child of Ahmed Atta Akoush 2
Child named by Shaam killed

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
2–5
2–3 Children
Civilians reported injured
1–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Atarib (الأتارب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1375975, 36.8284035. 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
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation reported that “Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces General of the Army Valery Gerasimov stated about the decision taken by the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu to set a humanitarian pause in Aleppo at 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. on November 4 under the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief :“All attempts of insurgents to break through in Aleppo have not succeeded. Terrorists have suffered mass losses in manpower, armament and combat hardware. They have no possibilities to leave the city.”
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (4)