Incident Code
RS3079
Incident Date
24 February 2018
Location
الافتريس, al-Aftirs, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.51728,
36.40167
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
33.51728,
36.40167
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2897RS3101)
One civilian was reportedly killed in al-Aftaris, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, as Russia and the Syrien regime continued its aerial shelling of eastern Ghouta.
In this event, only Step News Agency reported that the shelling resulted in civilian harm, putting the death toll at one.
The other source, Oday Hussein, merely pointed to aerial shelling of the town, while blaming Russia.
Step News Agency blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of al-Aftirs (الافتريس), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.51728, 36.40167. 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 strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed