Incident Code
RS197
Incident Code
RS197
Incident Date
27 November 2015
Location
القريتين, Al Qaryatayn, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.229890,
37.238245
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.229890,
37.238245
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R170)
Three non-combatants including two women were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on a farm 7km from the city of Qaryatain. The Syrian Network for Human Rights described the location as providing shelter to internally displaced civilians.
The VDC named two victims, and SN4HR named the third victim who was named byrom Haraween in Homs
Victims
Invidivuals
Adult
female
named by vdc
killed
Adult
female
named by vdc
killed
Age unknown
male
named by SN4RH
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
3
2 Women, 1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town Al Qaryatayn (القريتين), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.229890, 37.238245. 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 “In the course of the last week, November 26 – December 4, the Russian aircraft have performed 431 combat sorties from the Hmeymim airbase making pinpoint strikes on 1458 terrorist objects in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Deir ez-Zor and Raqqah provinces.”