Incident Code

RS3203

Location

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.5714804, 36.4033699
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2995)

Between nine and 11 civilians were killed and others were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Douma, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russian warplanes and the Syrian regime for the raids.

There were between four and 15 raids on the vicinity, with more than 20 artillery shells fired onto the residential neighbourhood.

As well as the 8 victims VDC named, they also listen an unidentified adult female.

Douma Revolutuion reported: “11 martyrs in the city of Duma yesterday Thursday ], 8/3/2018, according to the Syrian Civil Defense in the countryside of Damascus. The city was targeted yesterday [March 8th] with more than 15 air strikes, and more than 20 artillery shells targeting residential neighbourhoods in the city, which led to 11 martyrs, including three women, according to the statistics of civil defense in the countryside of Damascus.”

Victims

Invidivuals

Adult female killed
Adult male killed
Adult male killed
Adult male killed
Adult male killed
Adult male killed
Adult female killed
Adult female killed
Age unknown male killed
Age unknown male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
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
9–11
3–4 Women, 5 Men
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Douma (دوما), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.5714804, 36.4033699. 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

Media From Sources (1)