Incident Codes

CS313 RS1266

Location

ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.01982, 40.45154
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Codes: S280R1154)

In what was widely reported as a Russian action, at least 27 civilians died and more than 70 were injured following airstrikes on Al Mayadeen.

Almost all sources including Daesh blamed Russia. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered said 6 Russian planes carried out 20 strikes between them, including on a children’s playground. Shaam News added that “Activists said the Russian air force targeted several areas in the city with cluster bombs, which spread over large areas near the National Hospital and the School of Abdul-Jabbar Al Obeid and near al Rahba fortress and the garage area downtown.”

However the Syrian Network blamed the Assad regime for the attacks. And while only one minor source blamed the US-led alliance for the attack, on September 9th the Coalition had leafleted al Mayadeen warning of impending airstrikes.

In their May 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area at that time.

Victims

Family members (2)

Adult male killed
Mohamad Kamal al Hamdan's son
Age unknown male killed

Family members (3)

Adult male killed
Adult female killed
Adult female killed

Invidivuals

Humaidan Mahmoud al Talij
Age unknown male May be Mohammad Ahmad Saleh al Thalif killed
Adult male killed
Mouzahem al Shaker
Age unknown male killed
Adult male killed
Abd al Mu’ti Hassan al Sagheer
Age unknown male Displaced from Palmyra killed
Mahmoud Ahmad Saleh al Thalij
Age unknown male killed
Daughters of Adnan al Nasser
Age unknown female killed
Adult male killed
Child female killed
Adult male killed
Adult male killed
Adult female killed
Adult male killed
Child female killed
Adult male killed
Child female killed
Mohamad Kamal al Hamdan's son
Age unknown male killed
Adult 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
27–40
9 Children, 4–8 Women
Civilians reported injured
70

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Mayadin (ميادين), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.01982, 40.45154. 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
MGRS coordinate
37SFU317758
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For September 14th-15th the Coalition reported: “Near Dayz Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil well head and an oil tanker truck.“
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-05-01
Original Source
Sept. 15, 2016, in Al Mayadin, Syria via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties. 3045/CS313 37SFU317758
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 (7)

Sources (28)