Incident Code

RS1854

Location

قصر البريج , Qasr al Boureij village, south east al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.31798, 37.70512
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1731)

Between six and 11 civilians died in an airstrike on a school holding displaced people in Qasr al Boureij village, according to local media. Most sources blamed barrel bombing by the regime, though there were also several allegations against Russia.

Eldorar said: “According to local media sources a regime helicopter targeted a   school sheltering displaced people with explosive barrels in the village of Qasr al-Bureij, killing six people and injuring others.”

The Syrian Observatory also blamed the regime, but put the death toll as high as 10 or 11 – most of them from one family – including two children.

However, several other reports attributed the attack to Russia warplanes.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, on “Monday noon, January 23rd 2017, fixed wing warplanes we believe are Russian fired missiles in the vicinity of the cemetery in the eastern parts of Qasr al Brij village, located in the eastern suburbs of Aleppo governorate, , under the control of ISIS. This resulted in the killing of seven civilians from the same family including three children and two women.”

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
6–11
2–3 Children, 2 Women
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Qasr al Boureij village, south east al Bab (قصر البريج ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.31798, 37.70512. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (3)