LOCATION
قرية الشعاب, Al Shi’ab village, Al Suwayda, Syria
The Jordanian military is suspected of conducting an airstrike that killed a family of eight, including up to six children and a woman, in Al-Shiab, a village near the Syrian/Jordanian border on May 8, 2023. Daraa 24 and other local sources reported that the victims were suspected drug smuggler Marai al-Ramthan, his wife Hind al-Ramthan,
Summary
First published
May 8, 2023
Last updated
June 19, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Civilian infrastructure
Water station
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 8
(5–6 children1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Named victims
8 named, 1 familiy identified
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