Incident Code

RS1858

Location

الصالحية, Al-Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.7146658, 40.7555866
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1735)

As many as 30 civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in an airstrike which on cotton mill in Al-Salhiya, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming Russian forces, and others blaming the Syrian regime. One source reported that six Russian warplanes were sighted in the vicinity.

Sources were also conflicted as to what was struck. Many talk of a cotton mill as the location of the strike, which was used to make sacks for agricultural workers. Another source reported that a shop was selling second hand things was struck – named as ‘Al Rakkaz shop’.

According to a number of other reports, residential homes were struck. Finally, one source claimed that a weapons and ammunition store was struck. It can be educed from this that the entire vicinity was struck with a thorough aerial bombardment.

Additionally, many reports claimed that civilians were burned, charred and disfigured in the aftermath of the raid. One source reported that many of the wounded were in a serious condition and the death toll was likely to rise.

According to a source, six unidentified civilians were also found dead.

A single source reported that 15 members of ISIS were killed in this airstrike. There are no other reports of ISIS, all other sources reported that the victims were civilians.

Victims

Invidivuals

Jalal Obaid Al Ali Al-Jassim
Adult male killed
Hail Jalal Al Jassem
Age unknown killed
Abud Nasir al-Humaidan
Age unknown male killed
Khaled Nasser al-Humaidan
Age unknown male killed
Marwan Najm al-Muwayna
Age unknown killed
Aziz Khalaf al-Rahil
Age unknown killed
Taha Ali al-Mari
Age unknown killed
Ali Asravel
Age unknown male killed
Al-Barouj
Age unknown killed
Mohammed Ali Al-Dakhin
Age unknown male killed
Bassam Al-Mayouf
Age unknown killed
Mohammed al-Saud
Age unknown male killed
Ahmed Al-Hussein
Age unknown male killed
Maher Aboud Al Khalaf
Age unknown male killed
Amin Ali al-Dakhin
Age unknown killed
Fadel Ali al-Mar'i
Age unknown killed
Mohammed Khader al-Baruj
Age unknown male killed
Mohammad Nouri al Mansour
Age unknown male from Al Ji’aa killed
Allawai al Sarafil
Age unknown killed
Son of Abdallah al Sarafil
Age unknown male killed
Yazin al Mihbash
Age unknown killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
21–30
Civilians reported injured
12–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Salhiya (الصالحية), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.7146658, 40.7555866. 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 specific strikes between January 1st – 31st 2017.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (9)

Sources (42)

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