Incident Code

R4358

Location

طفس, Tafas, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.735089, 36.067813
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

At least one civilian was killed and five others were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Tafas on July 29, 2021.

@tommycats4 tweeted that “one person was killed and a number of wounded in the city of Tafas, west of Daraa, as a result of artillery shelling on the city by the Assad regime militia”. @Step_Agency also reported “a civilian was killed and a number of wounded” from the bombing.

According to a correspondent from Dara’a News, “at least five people were wounded, as a result of the bombing of residential neighborhoods in the city of Tafas”.

A tweet from @omar_alharir also identified civilians as being injured and in order to treat the injured, “the city hospital appealed to donate blood”.

The majority of sources that reported on the incident attributed the strikes to the regime. However, Syrian Civil Defense identified both Russia and the regime as carrying out strikes across Dara’a.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Tafas (انخل), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.735089, 36.067813. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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