Incident Code

RS2273

Location

عقيربات أبو حواديد , Abu Huwadid village near Akeirbat, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.320833, 37.488333
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2133)

Between ten and 15 civilians died, including ten or 11 from the Bakhour family, in an alleged Russian airstrike on their home in Abu Huwadid village near Akeirbat, according to sources on the ground. Sources attributed the blame to Russia.

The Local council of Akeirbat and its countryside on Facebook said that the only survivor from the family was the wife of Abu Hassan Bakour, Umm Hassan Bakr. Syria2011  also said that only one woman from the family survived, though it didn’t name her.

According to Zamanalwasl, “Abdul Latif Bakour, the head of the family, was a bulldozer driver in the town of Talbisa for more than 20 years. He left work for a private job. He is from a poor family, and his entire family was displaced to the Hama desert because of the very violent shelling of his city over the past six years, which led to the destruction of 70% of his family’s houses”.

Syria News Desk said that the family had earlier fled from Talbisa village in the northern countryside of Homs.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that 11 people from the family had died,”including four citizen women”, while Zamanalwasl put the death toll as high as 15 (including 10 from the Bakhour family).

Victims

Family members (10)

Adult male killed
Adult male killed
Adult male killed
Child female killed
Adult male killed
Adult male killed
Child female killed
Child female 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
10–15
3–5 Children, 1–4 Women, 6 Men
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Abu Huwadid village near Akeirbat (عقيربات أبو حواديد ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.320833, 37.488333. 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

Media From Sources (3)