Incident Code
RS0720
Incident Date
8 March 2016
Location
Al Jneina, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الجنينة
Geolocation
35.3680555,
40.1196671
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.3680555,
40.1196671
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R631 RS717 )
One adult male civilian died in an explosion from the remains of a cluster bomb in Jneina, Deir Ezzor, allegedly dropped by a Russian warplane, according to multiple sources.
Four sources named the civilian as 45-year-old Sawadi Salloum, all saying he was killed in a cluster bomb explosion following a raid that morning.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Jneina (الجنينة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3680555, 40.1196671. 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 published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.