Incident Code
RS3198
Incident Code
RS3198
Incident Date
7 March 2018
Location
بيت سوى, Beit Sawa, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.537531,
36.399937
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
33.537531,
36.399937
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R2990)
At least one civilian was killed and an unspecified number of others were wounded in airstrikes on Beit Sawa, local media reported. Sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids.
@KumaitAgency reported that helicopters struck the vicinity with an explosive barrel.
Meanwhile, Local Coordination Committees of Syria reported: “Martyrs and wounded civilians in Russian air force raids on the town of Kafarbatna and the town of Beit Sawa in the eastern Ghouta”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Beit Sawa (بيت سوى), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.537531, 36.399937. 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