Between 61 and 90 civilians including two women and 11 children were killed – and between 40 and 100 others injured – in airstrikes on Khusham, according to multiple sources. While three of the five sources say that Russia was responsible for the attack, there was some uncertainty from the Syrian Network for Human Rights whether Russia or the regime were to blame.
Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that Russian aircraft targeted the centre of the village of Khusham, near the “clinic of Sushi Mleihan“. They published eight reports in which they named some of those killed and documented the rising death toll, which they finally put at 90, with more than 100 wounded.
The Shaam News Network also said that Russia carried out the raids, killing “at least 50 civilians” and injuring dozens more. They said that warplanes shelled several neighbourhoods, causing widespread destruction to civilian property including shops. But a subsequent report by SNN – referring to a report by the Syrian Network for Human Rights – said that the death toll rose to at least 61 including 11 children and two women who were killed when “suspected Russian warplanes” fired four missiles.
In confused reporting, the Syrian Network for Human Rights initially said Russian warplanes killed 61 and wounded nearly 40 others when four missiles were launched on Khusham. But two subsequent reports said it was not clear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. However, a final report on February 5 once more blamed Russia, again putting the death toll at 61.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 33 non-combatants died, but the Observatory did not say who the “warplanes” belonged to.” They added that the death toll was likely to rise as many people were in a critical condition.
26 victims (killed “in a massacre due to Russian air forces shelling“) were named by the Violations Documentation Centre including one Unidentified male child.
Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently named another 41 victims, including 4 members of a refugee family from Homs.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members
(2)
Ghazi al Doulab
Adult
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
The wife of Ghazi al Doulab
Adult
female
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Family members
(2)
Darik Khudar Al Subkhan
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Mohammad Darik Khudar Al Subkhan
Age unknown
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Family members
(3)
Shawwakh Al Shalash Al Jabr
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Abd Shawwakh Al Shalash Al Jabr
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
The son of Rakan Hasan Al Shalash al Jabr
Child
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Family members
(7)
Age unknown
refugee from Idlib, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Age unknown
refugee from Idlib, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Age unknown
refugee from Idlib, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Age unknown
refugee from Idlib, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Age unknown
refugee from Idlib, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Age unknown
refugee from Idlib, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Age unknown
refugee from Idlib, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Family members
(2)
Family members
(2)
Family members
(2)
Family members
(3)
Family members
(4)
Family members
(3)
The victims were named as:
Mohammad Ahmad Alwan
Age unknown
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Jibreel Al Said Khalaf
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Mohammad Al Ahmad
Age unknown
male
from the family of Alwan – abu Hamam, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
The son of Mohammad al Nouri
Age unknown
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Ali Manzil Al Zakari
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Ammar Mohammad Al Ismail
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Ali Khalaf al Aoued
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Ali Abdullah Tabini Al Hamad
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Mohammad Saddouk Al Hammoud
Age unknown
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Turki Ramadan Al Saleh
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Hussein Hassani Al Kalikal
Age unknown
from Marat, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Abboud Al Badrani
Age unknown
a refugee from Marat, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Zai’yan Al Dahl Al Dibbe
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Mu’az Hasan Ali al Ahmad Al Habbash
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Eid Zai’m Salman Hamad Al A’wwad
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Abd Al Wahab Jamal Mustafa Hamida al Hayess
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Hussein Al Shalash Al Jabr Al Mulazem
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
The daughter of Mohamad A’kla Al Saleh Al Eid
Child
female
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
The son of Mohammad Al Ali Al Sarhan
Age unknown
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
The son of Hassan Ali Al A’feen
Age unknown
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Abdo Shei’bi Al Hamad Al Jawar
Age unknown
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
The daughter of Omar Hamada Al Ma’idi
Age unknown
female
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Mohammad Albua’bta
Age unknown
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Mohammad Issa Al Khalil
Age unknown
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed