Incident Code
RS2250
Incident Date
26 May 2017
Location
Hamada Omar near Al Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
العقيربات حمادة عمر
Geolocation
35.025374,
37.423313
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.025374,
37.423313
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2118 RS2258 )
Three civilian deaths and several injuries were reported as a result of airstrikes on the village of Hama Omar in Hama Governorate on the 26th of May 2017, an area under the control of the Islamic State (Daesh).
It is unclear who was to blame for these airstrikes; sources pointed at the Russians and the Syrian regime.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Hamada Omar near Al Akeirbat (العقيربات حمادة عمر ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.025374, 37.423313. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed