Incident Code

RS2273a

Location

عقيربات حماده عمر, Hamada Omar, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.025374, 37.423313
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2133a)

One child died and several other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Hamada Omar, according to sources on the ground.

Most sources blamed Russia, though Orient said that the regime had also carried out strikes on Hamada Omar.

@almntserbalaah and Shahbapress said that a child was killed, while Shahbapress added that “other civilians” were wounded.

According to some sources, the airstrike on Hamada Omar made use of white phosphorus munition.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Hamada Omar, Akeirbat (عقيربات حماده 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