Incident Code
RS2336
Incident Date
15 July 2017
Location
Umm Qiba village, near al Sokhna, Homs, Syria
أم قيبة
Geolocation
34.908458,
37.529984
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
34.908458,
37.529984
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2201 RS2339 )
Three women were killed and other civilians injured in alleged Russian raids on the village of Um Qiba in the eastern Homs countryside, local sources reported.
The Violations Documentation Center in Syria said those killed included two daughters of Mkaimen al-Shihetan and Faysal al-Shihatan.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Umm Qiba village, near al Sokhna (أم قيبة ), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.908458, 37.529984. 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