(Previous Incident Code: R4552)

Up to three civilians – a man, his daughter, and another girl – were injured in Al Sahara, Western Aleppo, by artillery allegedly fired by the Syrian regime and/or Russian military on September 2, 2023.

All three injured in the evening shelling were civilians, according to SCD News, and both girls were children. The shelling had also caused a blacksmith’s workshop in the village to catch on fire. Syrian Civil Defense teams treated those affected, extinguished the fire, and reported no additional casualties. @baladinetwork was the only source to report a lower casualty estimate of two wounded.

Over 10 shells had struck Al Sahara, Atareb Media reported, though sources varied on the source of the artillery fire. Some local outlets — including Atareb — labeled Russian forces as responsible. Others, like Step News, said the shells were fired by the Syrian regime. Multiple sources mentioned that rockets were used in the attack.