Incident Code

RS1280

Location

التبني, Al Tabani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.605833, 39.818611
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1163)

According to local media, six or seven civilians were killed and several more wounded by warplanes in al Tabani, Deir Ezzor. Sources were conflicted as to the responsible party, with most agreeing the planes were Russian.

Most sources claimed six dead. For instance, Jisir TV tweeted “six martyrs in the town of Al Tabani”, and Step news agency used similar language. However, SRG Syria claimed seven had been killed.

Deir Ezzor 24 originally stated four fatalities, but revised their number upwards to six after two civilians died of injuries sustained from the bombings.

LCCSY, Step, Salquin, and Deir Ezzor 24 all claimed the planes were Russian, but the Syrian Network for Human Rights stated that they were the regime’s.

Victims

Family members (2)

Fassih al Marzouk
Adult male killed
Sabriya al Marzouk
Adult female killed

Family members (2)

The daughter of Walid al Abd al Razaj
Child female killed
The daughter of Walid al Abd al Razaj
Child female killed

Invidivuals

Fadel al Obeid
Adult male killed
Samia al Razaj
Adult female killed

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
6–7
2 Children
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Tabani (التبني), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.605833, 39.818611. 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

Media From Sources (1)