Incident Code
RS3406
Incident Date
29 April 2018
Location
قرية الزعفرانة, Al Zafarana village, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.88979,
36.791667
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
34.88979,
36.791667
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3215RS3417)
A hospital guard was killed in Al Zafarana as Russian and Syrian forces reportedly launched raids on the Homs village.
Syrian helicopters hit the local hospital with barrel bombs, according to Smart News, injuring an additional four civilians. An activist loyal to the regime told the news agency that the hospital was targeted to remove it from service while “killing and wounding the people working in it”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Zafarana village (قرية الزعفرانة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.88979, 36.791667. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed