RS403 – January 16, 2016

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R347)

Seven civilians were killed and 25 others injured when cluster bombs were allegedly fired on Douma, according to the White Helmets and the Shaam News Network.

The White Helmets did not say who was responsible for the attack, but reported that “the number of martyrs today in Douma has risen to 4 following the bombing with cluster bombs and heavy artillery.”

But the Shaam News Network blamed Russia, saying that one person was killed and 25 other injured 25 injured in a missile attack with cluster bombs.

Victims

Invidivuals

Abdul Aziz al Rayes

Adult male also known as Abo Hatem, as a victim of “cluster missile shelling” in Douma. killed

Haj Yassin Darwish Almasha’ot (Abu Hassan)

Adult Syria 2011 listed the following victims killed by cluster bombs killed

Rashid Daoud

Adult male Syria 2011 listed the following victims killed by cluster bombs killed

Yousef Abdel Basset al-Younis

Adult male Syria 2011 listed the following victims killed by cluster bombs killed

Hanan Taleb

Age unknown female named by Syria 2011, killed when a surface to surface missile hit her home. killed

Yamen Hamza

Child Syria 2011 listed the following victims killed by cluster bombs killed

Ahmed Mohammed Henen

Adult male Syria 2011 listed the following victims killed by cluster bombs killed

Key Information

Country

Syria

Military Actor

Russian Military

Civilian Harm Reported

Yes

Civilian Harm Status

Fair

Civilians reported killed

1 Child, 4 Men

Civilians reported injured

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.