Incident Code
RS0119
Incident Date
5 November 2015
Location
القريتين, Al Qaryatayn, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.229890,
37.238245
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.229890,
37.238245
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: October 21, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R105)
An adult male civilian Abd al-Kareem al-Alawi (also known as Abo Moseab) was named as killed after an alleged strike on Qaryatain by Russian warplanes.
According to Radio Al Kul, Mr al-Alawi was one of two civilians who died: “The two martyrs are displaced from the neighbouring town of Maheen.“
Assessment Updates
21 October 2025
This incident was updated to include strike status, cause of death, strike type, and observations.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town Al Qaryatayn (القريتين), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.229890, 37.238245. 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 confirmed carrying out strikes in Homs governorate between November 3rd-5th 2015: “Near Tadmor (Homs province), a Su-24M eliminated a large fortified area of ISIS militants as well as a tank, an AA system ZU-23 and a mortar battery on their combat positions.”