Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS657

Incident date

November 4, 2023

Location

بستان القصر, Bustan Al-Qasr, Aleppo City, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

On Saturday, November 4th, 2023, between three and four male children were injured by an alleged Hay’at Tahria al-Sham drone, a group linked to the Turkish military. The children were playing in a small garden near traffic signals in Bustan Al-Qasr neighborhood, in Aleppo city, Syria at the time of the strike.

Multiple sources reported on the event. Notably, Ajel news reported: “The injuries in Bustan Al-Qasr were 4. The injuries were of children playing in the garden (a small garden near the traffic signals). They were taken to Al-Razzai Hospital, and two of them were in serious condition.”

Multiple sources described the drone as being shot down and/or the fall of the drone, without tributing responsibility. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the airstrike was allegedly conducted by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.

Ajel News and Shahba Al-Iz reported four injured while SOHR news reported three children injured.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

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    Source: Aleppo First Workers’ branch facebook
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    Source: Aleppo First Workers’ branch facebook
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    Source: Aleppo First Workers’ branch facebook

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]