Incident Code
RS1230
Incident Date
5 September 2016
Location
Gharnata, Homs, Syria
غرناطة
Geolocation
34.89419,
36.67881
Accuracy:
Geolocation
34.89419,
36.67881
Accuracy:
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1118 RS1227 )
Two civilians were killed and others wounded an alleged Russia airstrike on Ghirnata village, according to local media.
Nabd Syria and LCCSY blamed Russian airstrikes for the death of two non-combatants.
Other sources mentioned artillery and air strikes in the area but didn’t say who carried them out.
However, Homs Media Center reported regime actions in the area, saying that “regime forces stationed in Krad Al-Dasneya village fire artillery shells in Ghirnatah” – though the source made no mention of civilian casualties.
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 September 1st – 30th 2016.