Incident Code
RS2273
Incident Date
8 June 2017
Location
حريشة, Harisha, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.005113,
37.491875
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.005113,
37.491875
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2137RS2277)
A single source reported that “warplanes – likely to be Russian – launched a phosphorous bomb attack on the village of Al-Huraisha, near Aqirbat (about 67 km east of Hama), killing three civilians from one family, including a child.”
There were no reports of wounded and no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
3
1 Child
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Harisha (حريشة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.005113, 37.491875. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.