Incident Code

RS1930

Location

ربيعة, Rabi'a, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

35.784346, 36.037978
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1800)

According to Smart, an unspecified number of civilians were wounded and killed following a “likely Russian” airstrike on Rabi’a.

It was reported that “the aircraft fired missiles on the outskirts of the village which was under the control of ‘Islamic State’, killing three civilians, including a child, and injuring five others, including a woman, some of them in critical condition.”

The other sources is, according to Airwars researchers, a pro-Assad source. It reported that “the terrorist groups targeted the villages of Jab al-Jarrah with a number of rocket-propelled grenades”.

There are no other details at this time.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Civilians reported killed
0–3
0–1 Children
Civilians reported injured
0–5

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Rabi’a (ربيعة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.784346, 36.037978. 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 February 1st - 31st 2017.