Incident Code
RS397
Incident Code
RS397
Incident Date
15 January 2016
Location
تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.5655244,
38.2873535
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
34.5655244,
38.2873535
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R341)
One adult male civilian was killed in an alleged Russian strike in Palmyra when the car he was driving was hit.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that warplanes “believed to be Russian” carried out several intense raids which targeted areas in “al-Qaryatayn city in the southeastern countryside of Homs and other areas in the city of Palmyra in the eastern countryside of Homs.” It said that there were casualties, but did not provide numbers.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Palmyra (تدمر), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.5655244, 38.2873535. 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
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between 11-15 January.