Incident Code
RS0259
Incident Date
11 December 2015
Location
Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
عربين
Geolocation
33.538143,
36.364331
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
33.538143,
36.364331
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R221a RS263 )
Two male civilians were reported killed in either a Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Arbeen. The town’s local medical committee reported “Dozens of injured received by the hospital in Arbeen after the outskirts of the town of Arbeen, Zamalka and other eastern Ghouta towns were targeted by warplanes that are still targeting public places and civilians.”
Victims
Individuals
Hasan Maysour Shroosh
Adult
male
named by the VDC, who they said were victims of unspecified ‘warplane shelling’
killed
Mohammad Ziad al-Khateeb
Adult
male
named by the VDC, who they said were victims of unspecified ‘warplane shelling’
killed
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Arbeen, for which the generic coordinates are: 33.538143, 36.364331. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
Russia is not known to have publicly released any information relating to its airstrikes in Syria between December 9th and December 14th 2015.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed