Incident Code
RS2136
Incident Date
19 April 2017
Location
رسم العبد, Rasim Al-A'bid, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
34.97812,
37.384662
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
34.97812,
37.384662
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2010RS2146)
Four civilians were killed – including a child – and as many as three more were wounded – some seriously – following an airstrike on Rasim Al-A’bid. Sources blamed Russian warplanes for the incident.
Both sources reported that the area was held by ISIS.
Additionally many of the civilians residing there were displaced from Raqqa.
Civilian homes were reportedly struck, and there was much material damage to the residential area.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
3
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Rasim Al-A’bid (رسم العبد), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.97812, 37.384662. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.