Incident Code

RS667

Location

البوليل, Al Bulial, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.192087, 40.379369
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R589a)

Between two and four civilians died in multiple airstrikes on Al Bulial, according to local sources. While the majority of reports blamed Russia, some pointed towards the Assad regime.

According to All4Syria: “Russian warplanes carried out 12 raids on a farm in the village of Albulial, resulting in a number of civilian deaths. Among them were Hussein al-Ajil and Basil Mattar al-Farhan Saleh and Shadi Saleh Ma’ajoun al Hijjo and Lakman Watani al Zarzour.[the last name was also linked to the previous event.]

Other sources blaming Russia included Nabd Syria, Smart, Deir Free and Syrianpc. They all put the death toll at two.

According to Yasmin Alsham there was “heavy artillery shelling in Al-Mohsen and Al Bulial towns as the fighting with IS continues around the military airport.” Other sources referred to raids but didn’t identify the culprits, while LCCSY said as many as 12 missiles were fired from a “warplane”.

 

Victims

Invidivuals

Hussein al-Ajil
Age unknown named by All4Syria killed
Basil Mattar al-Farhan Saleh
Age unknown named by All4Syria killed
Shadi Saleh Ma’ajoun al Hijjo
Age unknown named by All4Syria killed
Shadi Saleh Al Ma’joun
Age unknown named by Syrian PC killed
Basel Matar Al-Farhan
Age unknown named by Syrian PC, The VDC also named Basel Martar Al-Farhan, however, they said that he was killed in “Syrian regime shelling”.

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
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Bulial (البوليل), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.192087, 40.379369. 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 published no known record of strikes in Syria from February 17th – February 29th.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (1)