Incident Code
RS1484
Incident Date
18 October 2016
Location
Bariha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.150000,
40.270000
Accuracy: Province/governorate
Geolocation
35.150000,
40.270000
Accuracy: Province/governorate
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1347RS1480)
Between two and four civilians died and five more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bariha village, according to local media.
Euphrates Post, Sound and Picture and 7al all blamed Russia.
A number of other sources didn’t identify the warplanes that carried out the attack.
Euphrates Post put the death toll at four, while other sources said that two had died.The former also reported the use of cluster bombs in this instance.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
5
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the province/governorate of Bariha, for which the generic coordinates are: 35.150000, 40.270000. 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 October 1st – 19th 2016.