Incident Code
RS599
Incident Code
RS599
Incident Date
12 February 2016
Location
الدار الكبيره, Dayr al Kabira, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.7857347,
36.6818047
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.7857347,
36.6818047
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R525)
Two civilians including one woman were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Dayr al Kabira, according to two local sources.
Shaam News Network reported on the incident in Al Ghantu (listed above) and added that “The town of Al Dar al Kabir suffered a similar air raid which led to the fall of two martyrs and a number of injuries and destruction of targeted houses.”
Two victims were named by the Violations Documentation Center.
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
2
1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Dayr al Kabira (الدار الكبيره), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.7857347, 36.6818047. 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
From February 10th – February 16th, Russia reported: “On February 10-16, aircraft of the Russian aviation group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 444 combat sorties engaging 1593 terrorists’ objects in the provinces of Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, Homs, Hama, Latakia and Aleppo.”