Incident Code
RS3947
Incident Date
24 July 2019
Location
Surrounding Ko`usa Ma`arkba, Hama, Syria
محيط قؤسة معركبة
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3732 RS3949 )
Local sources claimed that two civilians were killed by alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces missile fire on agricultural lands near Ko`usa Ma`arkba, north of Hama from Camp Bardij, on July 24th, 2019.
The Syrian Human Rights Committee named the victims as Jihad Ali Al-Naasan and Aryam al-Melhem (other sources named him Oqba Aryan Al-Melhem).
Mohammad Adel AlAmori said that the two victims worked as guards in the targeted agricultural lands.
Local sources accused both the Syrian regime and Russian forces for this incident.
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
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