Incident Code

RS403

Location

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.5714804, 36.4033699
Accuracy: City

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

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
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
7
1 Child, 4 Men
Civilians reported injured
25

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.

Military Statements

Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
In its report for military actions on January 19 2016, the Kremlin makes no mention of carrying out strikes in Damascus governorate.

Media From Sources (13)