Incident Code
RS0739
Incident Date
17 March 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: R649RS735)
One child, Hozaifa Hasan al Enaizan, from the village of Tabya Shameih was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Mahimideh, Deir ez-Zour, according to the Violations Documentation Center.
Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that he died after the explosion of a cluster bomb left from a previous Russian bombing.
Four other sources also named the child and blamed Russia for his death.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
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
Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.