Incident Code
RS1437
Incident Date
12 October 2016
Location
جوبر, Jobar, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.528874,
36.337967
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
33.528874,
36.337967
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1305RS1433)
Between two and three civilians were reported killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air or artillery strikes on the Jobar neighbourhood of Damascus.
Syrian Press Center, Alaraby and SDUsyria put the death toll at two, but RadioAlKul, Dorar and HNN said that three civilians were killed.
The Shaam News Network and Tahrir_Alsham also reported artillery shelling.
However, the Syrian Press Center reported that regime warplanes had carried out strikes, killing and wounding an unspecified number of civilians.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
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 October 1st – 19th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed