Incident Code
RS0642
Incident Date
19 February 2016
Location
نوى, Nawa, Daraa, Syria
Geolocation
32.89044,
36.0399
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
32.89044,
36.0399
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R570RS645)
Five to seven civilians died in a strike on Nawa, according to local sources – though only one source blamed Russia while the other suggested that artillery may have been responsible for the death of one of the victims.
Dara Martyrs named six victims. The VDC also named one victim.
Victims
Individuals
Mohammed Barakat Al-Hariri
male
Died in warplane strikes
killed
Yasin Maher Abazeed
Child
male
died in a hospital in Jordan from injuries in artillery bombardment on Dara’a, Named by Dara Martyrs
killed
Mohammed Kudur Sultan Al-Wadi
male
Named by Dara Martyrs
killed
Nimr Al Farruh
male
Named by Dara Martyrs
killed
Wael Mustafa Al-Multaji
male
Named by Dara Martyrs
killed
Nasir Barakat Al-Hariri
male
Also named as killed in Alma, Named by Dara Martyrs
killed
Adult
male
Named by VDC
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
5–7
1 Child, 1–6 Men
Civilians reported injured
1–6
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Nawa (نوى), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.89044, 36.0399. 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