Incident Code

CS1082

Location

موحسن, Muhassan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.2257487, 40.3109038
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S948)

Two women and four children, including a newborn baby, were reportedly killed and dozens of others injured in airstrikes in Muhassan, in the east of Deir Ezzor, but it was not immediately clear who was responsible.

Euphrates Post and Sharqiya Voice reported that warplanes committed the “massacre” but did not say who they believed was responsible.

Smart News Agency also reported the incident, but said that the warplanes “likely belonging to the Syrian regime”. Syrianpc and the Syrian Network for Human Rights also blamed the regime. However, Qasioun was alone in alleging that Russia was responsible.

Euphrates Post also named a five-year-old girl as a victim. According to Free Deir Ezzor, she was killed by “warplanes targeting al Nahiya centre in Muhassen town with cluster bombs”.

The Coalition reported that it had conducted strikes on the day “near Dayr ez-Zour.”

Victims

Family members (4)

Maya Aref Ahmad Al-Alawi Al-Jassim
Age unknown female killed
Ahmed Aref Ahmed Al-Ali Al-Jassim
Child male killed
Uday Arif Ahmad Al-Alawi Al-Jassim
Child male killed
Khaled Aref Ahmad Al-Alawi Al-Jassim
10 days years old male killed

Invidivuals

Hawa Mahmoud Al-Hussein
Adult female nicknamed “Umm Arif killed
Inas Ahmed Saleh Al-Allawi
5 years old female

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
6
4 Children, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
12–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Muhassan (موحسن), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.2257487, 40.3109038. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Non credible / Unsubstantiated
Reason for non-credible assessment
No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Muhassen, Syria
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For June 24th-25th, the Coalition reported: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed three ISIS-held buildings, two command and control nodes, an ISIS staging area, a mortar system, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIS oil refinery.“ For June 25th-26th, “Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed six ISIS oil storage tanks, four ISIS pump jacks and two ISIS facilities.” It additionally reported that “On June 25, near Dayr az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS-held building.“
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-03-28
Original Source
After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (1)