Incident Code
RS3212
Incident Date
11 March 2018
Location
Saqba, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.519286,
36.382427
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
33.519286,
36.382427
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3026a RS3235 )
A family were – a man, his wife, and their baby girl – died and others wounded in airstrikes on Saqba, local media reported. Sources mostly attributed the blame to Russia, however VDC blamed the Syrian/Russian alliance.
Members of the Syrian Civil Defence pulled the bodies of the family form the rubble of their home. SHRC.arabic reported that they died in a previous strike, however they are the only source to report this.
Victims
Individuals
Tasnim Jamal al-Deen
Child
female
killed
Mohammed Jamal al-Deen
Adult
male
killed
Ekhlas Kharban
Adult
female
killed
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Saqba (سقبا), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.519286, 36.382427. 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