Incident Code

RS613

Location

عين ترما, Ain Tarma, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.51602, 36.35078
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R539)

Four non-combatants including one child died in airstrikes on Ain Tarma in Damascus governorate, according to two local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime carried out the attacks.

The Shaam News Network reported that “The towns of eastern Ghouta are still living under bombardment by aviation Russian aggression on a daily basis“, adding that non-combatants were killed and five others in Ain Tarma. But in a second report, SNN put the death toll higher at four. Syria Mirror attributed the incident to Russia, also putting the number killed at four.

However, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “at least 3 victims including a girl” died when regime warplanes fired missiles on Ain Tarma.

Zaman News also said that the regime was responsible and listed four victims.

Syrian Martyrs also named these victims and said that the regime was to blame.

But other sources, including the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, didn’t identify the warplanes responsible.

 

Victims

Invidivuals

Hala Edris
Child male Named by Zaman News killed
Sa’eed Nazeef
Age unknown male Named by Zaman News killed
Abdo Al-Hatti
Age unknown male Named by Zaman News killed
Umar Al-Beqa’i
Age unknown male Named by Zaman News killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
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
4
1 Child, 0–3 Men
Civilians reported injured
5

Military Statements

Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia makes no public mention of having carried out strikes in Damascus from February 10th – February 16th.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (2)