Incident Code
RS3161
Incident Date
6 March 2018
Location
حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.52034,
36.36494
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
33.52034,
36.36494
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2971RS3178)
One to five civilians, including a girl, were killed, and several others were injured in air and artillery strikes on the residential neighbourhood of Hazza. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids.
Qasioun News reported on “artillery shelling by the regime’s forces” in the residential area.
There were as many as three raids with huge amounts of material damage.
Members of the Syrian Civil Defence were pictured evacuating injured victims from the rubble. Many were transferred to medical points outside the vicinity.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1–5
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2
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