Incident Code
RS673
Incident Code
RS673
Incident Date
25 February 2016
Location
بابيص, Babis, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.2465575,
37.0250416
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.2465575,
37.0250416
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R593a)
Multiple local sources reported that Russia carried out an airstrike on Babis, killing several civilians and wounding more.
Most reports did not mention deaths but said there had been a number of injured non-combatants, with Micro Syria reporting that “many” were wounded. Shahba put the number of injured at four.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
4
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Babis (بابيص), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.2465575, 37.0250416. 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 published no known record of strikes in Syria from February 17th – February 29th.