Incident Code

RS4415

Location

اورم الكبرى, Urm Al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R4171)

Four civilians including a woman and children were reported killed as a result of Russian forces airstrikes or Syrian regime artillery strikes on Urm Al Kubra in Aleppo governorate, Syria on February 6th, 2020, according to local sources.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that “Four civilians were killed in Orem Al-Kubra, west of Aleppo, as a result of targeting the main road of the town with artillery shells from the regime forces today, February 6, 2020.”, and SMART Agency reported that “the regime forces stationed in the ‘Military Academy’ targeted the largest village of Urm Al Kubra, west of Aleppo, with more than 30 artillery shells, killing four civilians and causing extensive damage to property.”

Syria TV reported via Twitter that “4 people were killed, including children, as a result of Russian raids on the town of Urm al-Kubra in the western countryside of Aleppo.”

The Syrian Network for Human Rights mentioned that “at least four civilians were killed as Syrian regime forces’ artillery fired shells on Kafr Joum crossing road in the outskirts of Urm al Kubra village in the westerns suburbs of Aleppo governorate, on February 6th.”

From their side, Shaam Network reported that “Russian and Assad warplanes launched dozens of airstrikes, accompanied by fierce artillery and missile shelling that targeted the areas of clashes, cities, towns, villages of Azaz, Huritan, Kafr Hamrah, Andan, Maarat Al-Ateeq, Kafr Alepp, Greater Awarm, Babis, Kafr Basin, Kafr Dael, Al-Rashideen Association, Khan Al-Asal, and Bashnata, which resulted in the fall of 4 martyrs in Urm Al Kubra. “

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
4
1 Woman

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 (4)