Incident Summary:

09/30/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Sulaimaniyah neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. This was one of five projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. At least 15 people were killed and 55 others were injured across all five incidents. The Shamiya Front claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201609300011

When:
2016-09-30

Country:
Syria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Aleppo

City:
Aleppo

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Sulaimaniyah neighborhood.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Sulaiman al-Halabi Neighborhood
Specific Description Neighborhood
Nationality of Target Syria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Mortars and rockets were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201609300008, 201609300009, 201609300010, 201609300011, and 201609300012.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Shamiya Front Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 11 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 11
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"New civilian deaths reported in Syria's Aleppo," Al Jazeera, September 30, 2016.
"Rebels fire kills 15 in Aleppo," Xinhua News Agency, September 30, 2016.
"Syria: Alleged Cease-Fire Violations by Regime, Allies; Anti-Regime Hostilities 30 September 2016," Summary, September 30, 2016.