Incident Code
RS2478
Incident Date
19 September 2017
Location
A'tshan, Hama, Syria
عطشان
Geolocation
35.406297,
36.823819
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.406297,
36.823819
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2324 RS2472 )
Two nurses died following intensive strikes on the Shamna medical organisation in the village of A’tshan, according to local sources.
The attacks were attributed to both Russian and Syrian forces by different media outlets.
Both nurses were killed when bombs struck an ambulance near the village, activists told Smart News.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of A’tshan (عطشان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.406297, 36.823819. 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