Incident Code

RS1537

Location

البلليرمون, Al Baleirmoon, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2423248, 37.1057626
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1404)

Between one and three civilian were killed and others were wounded in cluster bomb attacks against Al Leirmoun town in northern Aleppo.

Thiqa News pointed out that this incident was part of a fierce Russian campaign which struck parts of Aleppo with no regard for the civilians in this vicinity. 

Local sources, including Baladi News and Al Jazeera News, identified warplanes as belonging to Russia while other sources, including Arabs Today News and Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, did not identify who was to blame.

Victims

Invidivuals

Fadel Hussein al Omar
Adult a civilian from Al Leirmoun, named by HNN killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
1–3
0–2 Children, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2

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 November 1st – 30th 2016.