Incident Code
RS2366
Incident Date
25 July 2017
Location
Bouhamad, Raqqa, Syria
البوحمد
Geolocation
35.786111,
39.436389
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.786111,
39.436389
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2231 RS2369 )
Seven civilians were killed, and 15 others were wounded, following an airstrike on Bouhamad, which was described by local media as a “massacre”.
Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with most attributing the blame to Russian warplanes, however Baladi News attributed blame to the Syrian regime.
Seven civilians were named as killed.
There are no other details at this time.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Bouhamad (البوحمد), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.786111, 39.436389. 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
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any specific strikes between July 1st - 31st 2017.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed