Incident Code
RS0369
Incident Date
12 January 2016
Location
حر بنفسه, Harbnafsa, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
34.9371883,
36.6221952
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.9371883,
36.6221952
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R326RS377)
Eight civilians were killed and a number of others wounded in Harbnafsa, according to the Shaam News Network, which blamed Russian warplanes.
However Orient TV, Zaman al Wasl and Step News said that regime artillery was responsible for the deaths.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Civilians reported injured
8
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Harbnafsa (حر بنفسه), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.9371883, 36.6221952. 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 not reported any strikes between 11-15 January.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed