Incident Code
RS0225
Incident Date
4 December 2015
Location
الأربعين, Al Arbain, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.353889,
36.558333
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.353889,
36.558333
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R196aRS229)
The Union of Hama Rebels, the SHRC and the VDC have all named five civilians including two women, whom they say died in a Russian airstrike on the village of Al Arbain.
Victims
Family members (5)
Mohammad Mubarak
Adult
male
killed
Mohammad Ahmad Mubarak
Adult
male
killed
Ghusoun Mohammad Mubarak
Adult
female
killed
Najah Mohammad Mubarak
Adult
female
killed
Samer Ahmad Mubarak
Adult
male
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
5
2 Women, 3 Men
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Arbain, for which the generic coordinates are: 35.353889, 36.558333. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
For November 26th-December 4th 2015, Russia reported that “In the course of the last week, Russian aircraft have performed 431 combat sorties from the Hmeymim airbase making pinpoint strikes on 1458 terrorist objects in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Deir ez-Zor and Raqqah provinces.”