Incident Code
RS1041
Incident Date
23 July 2016
Location
سوحا, Souha, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.000015,
37.401581
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.000015,
37.401581
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R940RS1040)
Six civilians from one family, including a woman and four children, died in an airstrike on Souha in Hama, according to local media.
Only one of the two sources (LCCSY), alleged that Russia was to blame. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights referred only to “warplanes”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
6
4 Children, 1 Woman
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Souha (سوحا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.000015, 37.401581. 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 reported any strikes between July 16th – 27th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed