Incident Codes

CS1322 RS2381

Location

قرية التبني, Al Tabani, Shihah junction and other locations, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.605833, 39.818611
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Codes: S1158R2241)

Up to 20 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the village of Al Tabani, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Coalition were to blame.

Rami asssaf, @Ahmad_Zahlan and @HAMZH7711 blamed the Coalition, with @Ahmad_Zahlan reporting that white phosphorus had been used.

However, the majority of sources attributed the event to Russian forces. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that it was unclear whether the planes belonged to Russia or the Coalition. According to Ahmad al Shibli, there were ten raids, while Al Hassaka Rasd put the death toll at 20 non-combatants.

Multiple sources reported that Abdul Razzaq al-Atrash and 11 members of his family died. Other victims were listed as three brothers, the sons of Hamoud Al Farhan al Darwish.

Euphrates Post reported that the following locations in the village were hit:

Al-Akeisat neighbourhood School

The Electricity Company

House of Ahmed Al Khalil

House of Ahmed Al Hassan

The house of Abdul Rahman al-A’ddad – adding: “it is worth mentioning that dozens of families spent the night in agricultural land for fear of air raids.”

Step News Agency reported that more than ten homes were raised to the ground.

Victims

Family members (7)

Aisha Mohammed Ba’aj
Age unknown female named by Euphrates Post, who said Russia was likely to blame killed
Sabria Mohammed Ba’aj
Age unknown female named by Euphrates Post, who said Russia was likely to blame killed
Rana Abdul Razzaq Ba’aj
Age unknown female named by Euphrates Post, who said Russia was likely to blame killed
Abdul Razzaq Ba’aj
Age unknown male named by Euphrates Post, who said Russia was likely to blame killed
Tariq Abdul Razzaq Ba’aj
Age unknown male named by Euphrates Post, who said Russia was likely to blame killed
Raed Abdel Razzaq Ba’aj
Age unknown named by Euphrates Post, who said Russia was likely to blame killed
Mohammed Abdul Rahman Ba’aj
Age unknown male named by Euphrates Post, who said Russia was likely to blame killed

Invidivuals

Abdul Razzaq al-Atrash
Age unknown male killed

Key Information

Country
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
12–20
3 Children, 3 Women
Civilians reported injured
12–36

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Tabani (قرية التبني), Western Deir Ezzor governorate. Sources mention airstrikes in the vicinity of two containers or two old structures at the Shihah junction (مفرق شيحا), or the entrance road to the village of Al Tabani, coming from al Buweitiyah (البويطية). Airwars was unable to locate Shihah junction, but the coordinates for the entrance road to Al Tabani are: 35.599386, 39.827688. Other landmarks that were mentioned, but that Airwars was unable to locate these due to limited satellite imagery, are the Al-Akeisat neighbourhood School (مدرسة حارة العكيصات) and The Electricity Company (مؤسسة الكهرباء)    

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 Tabani, Syria
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
37SEV749398
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For August 3rd-4th: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed a ISIS financial headquarters.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2018-05-31
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

Sources (39)