Incident Code

RS3499 

Location

الغارية الغربية, al Ghariya al Gharbiya, Daraa, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3294)

Local sources reported deaths and injuries among civilians in Al Ghariya Al Gharbiya in Dara’a on June 29th, 2018.

Shaam Network said that “The Russian military and Assad aircraft and helicopter gunships launched air strikes with rockets and explosive barrels on the neighborhoods of Daraa and on the towns and villages of Nawa, Tafs, Kahil, Sheikh Saad, Giza, Mseifra, Saida, Al Gharia Al Gharbia and Sharqiya and Um Al Mayan, resulting in the deaths and injuries of civilians.”

Both Russia and the regime were blamed for this incident.

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.
Civilians reported killed
2
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