Incident Code
RS4723
Incident Date
17 September 2022
Location
كفر عمة, Kaframma, Aleppo, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R4470)
One civilian, a boy or young man named Muhammad Hamdo Arab, was reported killed and his brother, Qusai Hamdo Arab, was wounded when an artillery shell hit civilian homes in the village of Kafr Amma in the western countryside of Aleppo, Syria on September 17th 2022. It is a contested event as a result of either Russian or Syrian regime action.
One other source reported that a girl had been injured.
Victims
Individuals
Qusai Hamdo Arab
Child
male
brother of Muhammad
injured
Muhammad Hamdo Arab
Child
male
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
1–2
1–2 Children
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