Incident Code
RS0480
Incident Date
27 January 2016
Location
محيميدة, Mahimideh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.44294,
40.08619
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.44294,
40.08619
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R410RS477)
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the number killed in raids carried out by “several warplanes believed to be Russian” on neighborhoods in Deir ez-Zor had risen to 27. They said this included three children and nine women.
Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently published several reports on the incident in which they said that Russia was responsible. The put the final death toll at 30 civilians.
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights alongside the dead no less than 20 were injured, when alleged Russian warplanes launched several rockets on the town.
Thirty two victims have been named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC, including:
Two unidentified women and 5 more unidentified bodies
Victims
Family members (2)
Mohamamd Al Raheel Mhaymed
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Shalash Al Raheel Mhaymed
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Family members (2)
Nidal Al Hussani
Adult
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
His son Yahya
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Family members (2)
Awwad Al Jaber el Salameh
Adult
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Son of Awwad Al Jaber el Salameh
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Family members (2)
Awwad Al Madloul
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Son of Awwad Al Madloul
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Family members (7)
Member of the Al Saalo family 1
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 2
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 3
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 4
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 5
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 6
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 7
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Family members (4)
Member of the Al Saboun family 1
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Saboun family 2
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Saboun family 3
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Saboun family 4
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Family members (5)
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 1
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 2
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 3
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 4
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 5
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Family members (3)
Hussein al Khanjar
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of Hussein al Khanjar family 1
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Member of Hussein al Khanjar family 2
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Individuals
Abdullah Subhi Al Habshan
male
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Hammada Hammoud Al ‘Urua
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Taleb al Ramadan
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
The wife of Sheikh Al Ali Al Saleh
female
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Mohamad
male
from al Hussan village, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
27–32
3 Children, 9 Women
Civilians reported injured
20
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Mahimideh (محيميدة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.44294, 40.08619. 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
In its military report published on 1st February 2016, the Kremlin said: “In the course of the last week, the Russian aircraft in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 468 combat sorties engaging 1354 terrorists’ infrastructural facilities in the Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Raqqah, Daraa and Deir ez-Zor provinces. Among them – 24 ones were carried out by Tu-22M3 long-range bombers from the Russian territory…Long-range bomber aviation aircraft supported units of the Syrian governmental troops which defended the city of Deir ez-Zor. The airstrikes carried out by Tu-22M3 bombers from the territory of the Russian Federation jointly with tactical aviation from the Hmeymim airbase, engaged 23 important terrorists’ objects in that district. The attempt of terrorists to assault Deir ez-Zor was frustrated.“