Incident Code
RS3603
Incident Date
28 March 2019
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma'aret al-Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.647038,
36.679174
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.647038,
36.679174
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3403RS3612)
Local media reported that four civilians including a woman were wounded when a cluster bomb that was dropped in a previous strike (the date unknown) exploded in Ma’aret al-Nu’man on March 28th.
Sources were conflicted on whether the cluster bomb had originally been dropped by regime or Russian forces.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported injured
4
1 Woman
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Ma’aret al-Nu’man (معرة النعمان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.647038, 36.679174. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed