Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4156

Incident date

November 11, 2019

Location

كفرومار, Kafrouma, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.6347489, 36.6258001 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One women was killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes on the town of Kafrouma, Idlib governorate, on November 11th 2019, according to local sources.

Smart News Agency reported that “a woman was killed as a result of rocket shelling on the village of Kfarouma, south of Idlib, from the positions of Russian forces in the village of Latmeen, north of the city of Hama, central Syria”.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights identified the victim as Marah Mohammad Al Hamid.

Sada News and @akram_masri0 reported on the wounding of “others” and “a number of civilians” but did not specify how many.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible. Shaam News Network reported “Russian airstrikes”. IdlibPlus, however, pointed to the Syrian regime as being responsible for the artillery strikes, speaking of ‘seven artillery shells’.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Photo of alleged Russian or Syrian regime rocket strikes on the town of Kfarouma, Idlib governorate, on November 11th, 2019 (via MMC on Facebook).
  • Photo of alleged Russian or Syrian regime rocket strikes on the town of Kfarouma, Idlib governorate, on November 11th, 2019 (via MMC on Facebook).
  • Photo of alleged Russian or Syrian regime rocket strikes on the town of Kfarouma, Idlib governorate, on November 11th, 2019 (via MMC on Facebook).
  • Footage of alleged Russian or Syrian regime rocket strikes on the town of Kfarouma, Idlib governorate, on November 11th, 2019 (via @mohmad_rasheed ).
  • Image of strikes on the town of Kafrouma on November 11, 2019 (Image posted by @HadiAlabdallah)
  • Caption translation: The martyr Mrs. Marah Muhammad Al-Hamid As a result of the missile strikes on the town of Kafrouma in the southern countryside of Idlib today (Image posted by Hoosambairooty via Facebook)

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (17) [ collapse]