Incident Code

RS3413

Location

مخيم اليرموك, Al Yarmouk refugee camp, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.473938, 36.300631
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3211)

Up to five civilians were reported killed in alleged Syrian regime or Russian forces airstrikes on Al Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus Syria ffor the third consecutive day on April 22nd, 2018.

Marsad Hasaka said that Anas Bassam Amouri , Haj Saleh Mahmoud, Muhannad Saleh Mahmoud and Jamal Samih Hamid ‘Abu Khaled’ were killed in the attack. The Syrian Network for Human Rights added the name of Marwan Mahmoud Uqla saying that he got killed after Russian/Syrian warplanes launched missiles on Uruba street in Yarmouk camp on April 22nd.

Shaam Network said also that a number of civilians were also injured.

The campaign reportedly struck sites in the camp belonging to Islamic State organization and Haiaat Tahrir al Sham.

The raids began after midnight and continued until into the day. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said clashes also broke out on the outskirts of the camp between regime forces and gunmen loyal to Islamic State and Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham respectively. Eight regime fighters died as well as six members of Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham.

Victims

Invidivuals

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

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
1–5
1–5 Men
Civilians reported injured
2–3

Military Statements

Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed