Incident Code
RS0390
Incident Date
15 January 2016
Location
زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.5261,
36.35385
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
33.5261,
36.35385
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R338RS393)
Five civilians including two woman and a child were alleged killed in a Russian airstrike on Zamalka, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. However Step News and others said the town also came under attack from heavy artillery fire.
Victims
Individuals
Adult
male
killed
Adult
female
killed
Ahmed Dubie
Child
added later by Syria2011 saying they had died of their injuries in ‘artillery shelling’:
killed
Fatima Tayfur
Adult
female
added later by Syria2011 saying they had died of their injuries in ‘artillery shelling’:
killed
Sheikh Suhail
Adult
male
added later by Syria2011 saying they had died of their injuries in ‘artillery shelling’:
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
5
1 Child, 2 Women, 2 Men
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between 11-15 January.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed