Incident Code

RS686

Location

السلوم, Al Saloom, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2376881, 36.9403696
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R600)

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that eight civilians from a single family – including three children and two women – died when Russian warplanes allegedly shelled residential homes in Al Saloom.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said “six people were killed in warplane shelling in Al-Saloom village – five were from one family including two women”. Other sources also put the death toll at eight, with the majority of sources blaming Russia for the incident. According to Shahed_alep as many as 15 civilians were wounded. Some sources, however, didn’t identify the “warplanes” responsible.

Syrian Human Rights Committee named the following victims “following raids on the town” (without saying who was responsible).

Victims

Family members (5)

Age unknown named by Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Age unknown named by Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Age unknown named by Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Age unknown named by Syrian Human Rights Committee killed
Age unknown named by Syrian Human Rights Committee killed

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
6–8
3 Children, 2–3 Women
Civilians reported injured
10–15

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Saloom (السلوم), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.2376881, 36.9403696. 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.

Media From Sources (2)