Airwars assessment
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 (1)
Family members (3)
- Member of the Al Hayawan family 1 Child killed
- Member of the Al Hayawan family 2 Child killed
- Member of the Al Hayawan family 3 Child killed
- Ahmed Al Mahmoud Al Khalaf Age unknown male killed
- Mahmoud Shaker Adult male lawyer injured
- Faisal Jawal Al-Hammadi Age unknown killed
- Khaled al-Gharbi al-Attiyah Age unknown male killed
- Mahmoud Shaker al-Hussein Age unknown male killed
- Ali Ahmed Al-Awad Age unknown male killed
- Omar al-Hamid al-Marai Age unknown male killed
- Abdullah Mohammed Turki Age unknown male killed
- Alioui Hamoud Al-Thalaj Age unknown killed
- Ahmed Khalif Al-Issa Age unknown male killed
- Mohammed Ahmed Al-A’kla Age unknown male killed
- 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