Incident Code

RS283

Location

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.371972, 37.51631
Accuracy: City
Sections

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R233)

Eight people were reported killed and 40 wounded in three alleged Russian night time airstrikes on Al Bab according to multiple sources. Though the ISIL-lnked news agency Al A’maq claimed the deaths were “as a result of the Russian strikes” VDC blamed the fatalities on “the regime air forces’ shelling with explosive barrels on a popular market.”

 

Victims

Invidivuals

Mohammad Mahmoud al-Sabhah
Adult male killed
Sabreen Nemeh
25 years old male killed
Daughter of Redwan al-Bzaighi
Adult female killed
Wife of Redwan al-Bzaighi’s
Age unknown female 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
8
1 Child, 2 Women, 6 Men
Civilians reported injured
40

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention a market in the city of Al Bab (الباب).Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Al Bab are: 371972, 37.51631.

Media From Sources (2)