Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS249

Incident date

December 9, 2015

Location

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.52777, 36.38582 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Twenty-three civilians including eight children and one woman were reported killed and 20 injured in an airstrike on a residential area of Hamouriya, according to multiple sources. Reports were conflicted as to whether the attack was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.

The Shaam News Network initially said 14 non-combatants died in a “massacre” by Russian warplanes. It later put the death toll at 18. The White Helmets posted videos and images depicting fires and destruction. It initially listed 18 dead, with the final list rising to 23. The civil defence group did not say who was responsible for the raid.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights was alone in blaming the regime, reporting that at least 12 civilians were killed including four children when two missiles hit several shops.

The  White Helmets’ released a final list with names including one unidentified person.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Ibtisam Abdel Nasser al-Khatib
Child killed
Raghad Abdel Nasser al-Khatib
2 years old killed

The victims were named as:

Mohammed Al Kassir
Child male killed
Taka Sarya al Zein
Child killed
Hadi Darkish
Child killed
Abdel Nasser al-Khatib
Child male killed
Mayssa Wahba
Age unknown killed
Islam Al Hassan
Child killed
Yamen Amin Abbas
Child killed
Ibrahim al-Shami
Age unknown killed
Said Abdel Al Jawad
Age unknown killed
Ismail Mohammed al-Khatib
Age unknown killed
Saeed Ismail al-Khati
Age unknown killed
Mohammed Wasim Al Kharbotal
Age unknown male killed
Abdul Mou’een Al Zein
Age unknown male killed
Khalid Saeed Al Zoubi
Age unknown killed
Mohamed Mohamed Hadida
Age unknown male killed
Mohamed Mohamed Al Outani
Age unknown male killed
Tahssin Al  Durra
Age unknown killed
Samer Safayya
Age unknown killed
Jalal A’llam
Age unknown killed
Khalid Al Sheikha
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    23
  • (8 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

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    White Helmets fighting fires in Hamouriya. (via, White Helmets)
  • Civilians being rescued by the White Helmets. (via White Helmets)
  • The moment the airstrike occurred on December 9th in Hamouriya. (via, White Helmets)
  • On the ground moments after the airstrike fell. (via, White Helmets)
  • Fires being put out after contested airstrikes. (via, White Helmets)
  • An interview with a local civilian. (via, Hamouriya Media Centre)
  • Graphic image of a deceased child. (via SNN).
  • Fires which broke out following a contested airstrike. (via SNN)
  • A body dragged from the rubble in Hamouriya. (via, SNN)
  • Injured civilian being loaded into a truck following an airstrike in Hamouriya. (via, SNN)
  • An injured civilian being carried from the scene. (via, SNN)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia has published no known record of its strikes in Syria between December 4th-8th.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    23
  • (8 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (17) [ collapse]