Incident Code
RS0304
Incident Date
23 December 2015
Location
حي العمال, Al Oummal (Deir ez-Zor), Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.3222686,
40.1443005
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
35.3222686,
40.1443005
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R252)
Seven civilians including one child and five people from the same family were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Oummal, according to Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and the Violations Documentation Center.
Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that Russian raids killed five members of the Wais al-Saleh family.
Victims
Family members (5)
Adult
male
killed
Adult
male
killed
Adult
male
killed
Adult
male
killed
Adult
male
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
7
1 Child, 6 Men
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
For December 18th-23rd, Russia reported that “In the course of five days, on December 18-23, aircraft of the Aerospace Forces in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 302 combat sorties engaging 1093 objects in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Homs and Deir ez-Zor provinces.”