Incident Code

RS958

Location

المسرب, Al Masreb, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.5207354, 39.887538
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R860)

At least four civilians, including two children and one woman, were killed in airstrikes on the village al-Mashreb, reported local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible for the deaths.

Most sources, including Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently, al-AMAWI, Baladi News and the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) reported that the incident led to the deaths of four named civilians, hereof two children and one woman – allegedly from the same family.

Syria Human Rights News reported “Warplanes bombed areas in the town of rural Al Masreb west of Deir ez-Zor, which resulted in the death of a man, his wife and daughter as well as other citizens”.

According to Al-Hal, “the warplanes  several evening raids on civilian houses in the village, killing a man and his wife and child and another child, and wounding more.”

ShahbaPress and @khaled_qhtan attributed the strikes to Russia while SN4HR, al-AMAWI and Baladi News pointed to the Assad regime as culprit.

Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently, Paldf News and the Syria Free Army, named four victims.

Victims

Family members (4)

Mariam Abdul Ibrahim
Child female killed
Faisal al Ramih
Child female killed
Matra (Mother)
Adult female killed
Abd Ibrahim al Wayel (Father)
Adult 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
2 Children, 1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Masreb (المسرب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.5207354, 39.887538. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between June 1st – 31st 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed