Incident Code

RS2394

Location

حمادة عمر, Hamada Omar, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.025374, 37.423313
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2254)

Local sources reported that four or five civilians were killed, including four young men from the same family, and others were injured, following an airstrike on Hamada Omar. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid.

According to the Shaam News Network, “Activists said four young men from the al-Haj Ahmad Saad al-Din al-Hamoud family were killed and other members of the family were injured as Russian warplanes bombarded their home with several rockets.”

 

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
4–5
4 Men
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Hamada Omar (حمادة 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
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any specific strikes between August 1st - 31st 2017.