Incident Code

RS1101

Location

مديرة, Madira, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.544977, 36.3856853
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R992)

An entire family was killed in an alleged “rocket attack” in the town of Madira in an aerial bombardment according to local media. Sources reported that cluster bombs and rockets were used in the airstrike. All sources reported that Russian aircraft was to blame for this incident. These included Al Jazeera, Jisrtv, Halab Today and VDC. There was no mention of Assad Regime forces.

The sources added that dozens more were injured. Aletihad Press put the number of injured much higher at “more than 36”.

There are currently no other details at this time.

Victims

Family members (5)

Child male killed
Child male killed
Child female killed
Adult male killed
Adult female killed

Invidivuals

Hassan Batheesh
Age unknown male (It is not clear whether Hassan was killed in Ein Tarma or Madira), named Radio Alkul killed
Nabil Ethiopian
Age unknown named Radio Alkul killed
Mohammed Zaal
Age unknown named Radio Alkul killed
Shahid Ali Beik
Age unknown named Radio Alkul killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
8–9
3 Children, 1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
36

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Madira (مديرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.544977, 36.3856853. 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 August 1st – 10th 2016.