Airwars assessment
A seven-year old boy, Mohammed Abdel Kafi, also referred to as Zain Abdul Kafi Al-Masli, was injured by a shrapnel from artillery fire while playing next to his home in Ma’arat Al Nassan, east of Idlib on August 13th 2022. According to @hafeztaraman, the incident occured in the evening before the Maghrib call to prayer.
The injury was the result of heavy machine gun fire. Local media @ZaitunAgency reported in total 23 bursts.
The Syrian Civil Defense suggested in a Facebook post that “forces of the [Syrian] regime and Russia” are responsible for the attack. However, most tweets about the event blame pro-Assad forces.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Mohammed Abdel Kafi, also referred to as Zain Abdul Kafi Al-Masli
7 years old
injured
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Mohammed Abdel Kafi, also referred to as Zain Abdul Kafi Al-Masli, injured by a contested Russian or Syrian regime artillery fire (Image via Syrian Civil Defense / Facebook)
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"A child was injured as a result of regime forces targeting with heavy artillery the town of Maarat al-Naasan in Idlib countryside" (@IdlibPlus / Twitter)
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Mohammed Abdel Kafi, also referred to as Zain Abdul Kafi Al-Masli, injured by a contested Russian or Syrian regime artillery fire (Image via @Almohrar1 / Twitter)