Incident Codes
CS186 RS0691
Incident Date
27 February 2016
Location
محيميدة, Mahimideh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.44294,
40.08619
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.44294,
40.08619
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R602S171aRS688)
Up to three civilians were killed in an airstrike on Mahimideh according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the US-led Coalition was responsible.
Euphrates post named two fatalities including an unidentified victim. It said that Russia was responsible.
However, Al Jazeera and Lebanon360 alleged this was a Coalition strike, killing one non-combatant and wounding several more.
Victims
Individuals
Suleiman Saleh Al A’antar
18 years old
male
named by Euphrates Post
killed
Hassan al Yassin
named by Euphrates Post
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1–3
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Mahimideh (محيميدة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.44294, 40.08619. 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 has published no known record of strikes in Syria from February 17th – February 29th.
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Not yet assessed
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
No strikes were reported in the vicinity for February 26th-28th 2016.