Incident Code
RS3730
Incident Code
RS3730
28 May 2019
Location
خان العسل, Khan Al Assal, Aleppo, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 18, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R3517)
Two civilians were killed and others injured in a Russian airstrike on the town of Khan Al Assal countryside, West Aleppo on May 28th, 2019.
Some of the local sources said that airstrike targeted a mosque there. @NagiNajjar tweeted “two martyrs, after an airstrike that targeted a mosque in the town of Khan Al-Asal in the western countryside of Aleppo.”
Blame was attributed to both Russian forces and the Syrian regime.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
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