Incident Code
RS0756
Incident Date
12 April 2016
Location
دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.3353632,
40.1380348
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.3353632,
40.1380348
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R666aRS753)
The Violations Documentations Center named Abdulhameed Ghassan al Afeif (also known as Hamadah) as killed in an alleged Russian airstrike.
However according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, he died when regime warplanes fired missiles on the Al Hamidiyeh neighborhood.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Deir ez-Zor (دير الزور), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3353632, 40.1380348. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
The Kremlin has issued no public accounts of airstrikes in Syria from April 1st – 30th.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed