Incident Code
RS0375
Incident Date
12 January 2016
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.5714804,
36.4033699
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
33.5714804,
36.4033699
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R324)
Six civilians were killed – including two children, an elderly man and a first aider – and several wounded in an airstrike on Douma, according to the White Helmets – though they did not say who was responsible for the attack the report stated that residential areas were targeted with cluster bombs.
Shaam News reported that Russian warplanes had allegedly launched several raids on Douma with missiles and cluster bombs, which led to an unspecified number of deaths.
Victims
Individuals
Adult
male
named by Douma Revolution
killed
Omar Bewidena
male
named by Syria2011
killed
Mohammed Jamal al-Ghazzawi
male
named by Syria2011
killed
Child
male
VDC blamed “warplane shelling“
killed
Child
male
VDC blamed “warplane shelling“
killed
Shadi Hammoudeh
Adult
male
first aider was named by a local activist as having died as a result of cluster munitions
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
6
2 Children
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Douma (دوما), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.5714804, 36.4033699. 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
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not publicly reported any strikes between 11-15 January.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed