Incident Code
RS174
Incident Code
RS174
Incident Date
20 November 2015
Location
البوليل, Al Buliyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.20253,
40.37126
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.20253,
40.37126
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R154)
Seven civilians including two women and one child were reported killed in an airstrike on Al Buliyal.
While most sources blamed Russia, the Damascus Centre said that both regime attacks and Russian aircraft were responsible.
VDC later named five victims.
An additional male civilian fatality, the husband of Amira Muheisen al-Elkeh, has been died. Moreover, another girl by also named reportedly died.
Victims
Family members (3)
Ahmad Khalaf al Milhem
Adult
male
husband of Amira Muheisen
killed
Adult
female
named by VDC
killed
Adult
male
named by VDC
injured
Invidivuals
Adult
male
named by VDC
killed
Adult
male
named by VDC
killed
Adult
female
named by VDC
killed
Maha Ghazi al A’bbad
Child
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
7
1 Child, 2 Women, 4 Men
Civilians reported injured
3
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Buliyal (البوليل ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.20253, 40.37126. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
Russia reported that “On November 20, the ships of the Caspian flotilla performed launches of 18 cruise missiles against 7 targets in the Raqqah, Idlib and Aleppo provinces. All the aims were hit.” It added that “29 aircraft of long-range and bomber aviation made strikes from the zone of the Caspian Sea,” though gave no details of the areas targeted.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed