Incident Code
RS1274
Incident Code
RS1274
Incident Date
17 September 2016
Location
الرستن, Al Rastan, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.93,
36.74
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.93,
36.74
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R1157e)
Four civilians died and several more were injured in alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strikes on Al Rastan, Homs, according to local media.
Among sources attributing the event to Russia were Al Jazeera and Smart.
However, many other reports, including those by @so_ria98, @ShahbaPress and LCCSY, pointed to the regime.
Several sources, such as LCCSY and SyriaPost1 noted the use of artillery, saying that the strikes were carried out with missiles stereochemistry.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Rastan (الرستن), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.93, 36.74. 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 September 1st – 30th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed