Incident Code
RS1986
Incident Date
21 March 2017
Location
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.0412099,
37.464692
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.0412099,
37.464692
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1871RS2003)
One child was reported killed and others wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Akeirbat, Hama, according to one local source – Smart News Agency.
Smart reported: “a child is killed and others wounded in raids thought to be Russian on the outskirts of Akeirbat in eastern Hama”.
There were no other known sources for this event.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Akeirbat (عقيربات), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.0412099, 37.464692. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.