Incident Code
RS056
Incident Code
RS056
18 October 2015
Location
تيرمعلة, Teir Ma'ala, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.802364,
36.709287
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.802364,
36.709287
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 18, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R040)
An adult male civilian named as Ammar Al Ali was reported killed in an alleged new Russian airstrike on Teir Ma’ala.
Al Arabiya reported that “The northern countryside of Homs saw a fierce attack [on October 18th] with an attempt to break into the area by regime forces under air cover provided by Russian aircraft. The attack came from several directions.”
However, AP reported that Assad regime helicopters also carried out barrel bomb attacks on the town.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Teir Ma’ala (تيرمعلة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.802364, 36.709287. 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
The Russians made no public reference to any airstrikes in Homs governorate for October 18th-19th 2015.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed