In what has been described as a “massacre” by local sources, 11 to 44 civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, by warplanes which struck a camp for displaced people in Sukkariya. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes.
Most sources reported that civilians were killed, however Baladi News put the toll as high as 35.
Although the death toll was reported at its highest of 35, 44 victims were named by various sources.
Entire families were reported dead, as well as there being many unidentified bodies which were – according to Marsad Al Hasaka – near the Euphrates River.
Dozens were reported wounded, with most of them women and children according to Marsad Al Hasaka.
The Syrian Observatory reported that “the martyrs are 25 civilians, including 15 children were killed in the bombing, sources suggested that the source of the Iraqi popular crowd targeted the camp of displaced people of Al bukamal in the area of Sukkarya.”
They later specified that “bombing of rockets targeted a camp in agricultural land on the road to Al-Hamdan Airport”. They did not apportion blame.
Another source reported that the air strikes also hit “Ashir, Al-Ghubra, Sayal, Al-Jala` and Al-Salihiyah”, however there were no injuries or casualties from these raids. There was however reported material damage.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members
Family members
(3)
The victims were named as:
Adult
male
lawyer
injured
Ahmed Al - Mahmoud alkhalaf
Age unknown
male
injured
Young man from al haiwan family
Age unknown
male
injured
Young man from al haiwan family
Age unknown
injured
Mohamed Sherif El - Zaghir
Age unknown
male
injured
Abdul Hadi Al-Mahmoud Al-Hajij
Age unknown
killed
Son of Abdul Hadi Al-Mahmoud Al-Hajij
Age unknown
male
killed
Daughter of Abdul Hadi Al-Mahmoud Al-Hajij
Age unknown
female
killed
Maher Al-Ahmad Al-Hajjij
Age unknown
killed
Mother of Maher Al-Ahmad Al-Hajij
Adult
female
killed
Maher Al-Ahmad Al-Hajij's sister
Age unknown
killed
Wife of Khalid Al-Ahmad AAl-Hajij
Age unknown
female
killed
Son of Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Hajij
Age unknown
male
killed
Second son of Khaled Al - Ahmad Al-Hajij
Age unknown
male
killed
Third son of Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Hajij
Age unknown
male
killed
Ahmed Ali Al Saleh Al Hayawan
Age unknown
male
killed
Mahmoud Jassim Mohammed Al-Hayawan
Age unknown
male
killed
Rashid Khalaf Al-Jassim
Age unknown
killed
Wife of Tarek Al-Ahmad Al-Hajij
Age unknown
female
killed
Son of Tariq Al-Ahmad Al-Hajij
Age unknown
male
killed
Second son of Tariq Ahmad Al-Hajij
Age unknown
male
killed
Wife of Adnan Al-Ahmad Al-Hajij
Age unknown
female
killed
Daughter of Adnan Al-Ahmad Al-Hajij
Age unknown
female
killed
Second daughter of Adnan Al-Ahmad Al-Hajij
Age unknown
female
killed
Mohammed Al-Ahmad AAl-Hajij
Adult
male
killed
First son of Mohammed Al - Ahmad Al-Hajij
Age unknown
male
killed
Second son of Mohammed Al-Ahmad Al-Hajij
Age unknown
male
killed
Third son of Muhammad Al-Ahmad Al-Hajij
Age unknown
male
killed
First son of Rashid Khalaf al-Jassim
Age unknown
male
killed
Second son of Rashid Khalaf al-Jassem
Age unknown
male
killed
ife of the son of Rashid Khalaf al-Jassem
Age unknown