Incident Code
RS1958
Incident Date
13 March 2017
Location
الهبا, Al-Hiba, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.824302,
37.451749
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
34.824302,
37.451749
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1837RS1967)
A single source reported that an elderly man and his grandson were killed, and one other civilian was injured, in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al-Hiba.
A local source told Smart that the village was under the control of ISIS.
The child was aged six.
The injured civilian only suffered from mild wounds.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Child, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Hiba (الهبا), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.824302, 37.451749. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.