Incident Code
RS2329
Incident Date
13 July 2017
Location
حماد عمر, Hammad Omar, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.025374,
37.423313
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.025374,
37.423313
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2196RS2334)
Three civilians were killed and a young man injured in alleged Russian air strikes on the town of Hammad Omar, east of Hama, according to local reports.
Alaraby reported that the raids occurred during battles between regime forces and ISIS.
An opposition media activist told the Syria Newsdesk that the area was targeted “with more than 70 raids a day, using rocket-propelled grenades and targeted rockets.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Hammad Omar (حماد عمر ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.025374, 37.423313. 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