Incident Code
RS0593
Incident Date
10 February 2016
Location
كفر لاها, Kafr Laha, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.89469,
36.49582
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.89469,
36.49582
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R521)
One adult female civilian, Amineh Mesheal, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Laha, according to the Violations Documentation Center. No further details are currently available.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Laha (كفر لاها), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.89469, 36.49582. 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
From February 4th – February 11th, Russia reported: “In the course of the last week, February 4-11, aircraft of the Russian aviation group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 510 combat sorties engaging 1,888 terrorists’ objects in the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, Homs, Hasakah and Raqqah.” It added: “During air duty mission, Su-25 attack aircraft detected 3 hardware columns transporting militants, armament and munitions along the highway Al-Qaryatayn – Homs. The strike resulted in elimination of 9 heavy trucks with munitions and more than 40 militants.”