Incident Code
RS1271
Incident Date
15 September 2016
Location
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
34.466049,
40.907593
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
34.466049,
40.907593
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1155RS1267)
According to HNN, “20 civilians were killed in Russian raids on Abu Kamal.”
However, Deir Ezzor 24 reported that “all news reporting a massacre in al Boukamal has been dismissed and is totally untrue.”
USEmbassySyrau tweeted “ten raids by the coalition in Abu Kamal in Syria destroyed 29 targets of ISIS near Abu Kamal in Deir Ez-Zor and Mar’e.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
20
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Abu Kamal (البوكمال), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.466049, 40.907593. 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
Russia has not reported any strikes between September 1st – 30th 2016.