Incident Code

RS2967

Location

كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.062057, 36.871512
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2771)

Airstrikes and/or artillery shelling in Kafr Halap, Aleppo, killed two civilian men along with wounding several more, local media reported – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame.

Two civilian men, identified by name, were reportedly killed by the assault in Kafr Halab.

Jsirtv attributed blame to “aerial bombardment of the regime fighters” while Step News Agency, who also pointed to the regime said that “artillery shelling” had killed the two civilians.

The same source added that the incident was preceded by a Russian raid at a mosque, though this was limited to material damage.

Meanwhile, Shaam News Network attributed blame to “Russian warplanes.”

Victims

Invidivuals

Age unknown male killed
Age unknown male 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
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Halab, Aleppo (كفر حلب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.062057, 36.871512. 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
Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (4)