Incident Code

R4487

Location

كفرلاتا, Kafar Lata, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

One civilian was reportedly killed and three others were reportedly wounded when a Russian or Syrian regime artillery shelling targeted the village of Kafr Lata in the southern Idlib countryside, Syria, on November 6th 2022.

The civilian was reported as Ahmed Jamal Al-Sheikh, also known as Ahmad Jamal Qalli in other reports, aged 45, and was reportedly killed when he was picking olives in agricultural land. The Syrian Network for Human Rights also reported that the artillery shells landed near a group of civilians who were picking olives in an orchard.

The Syrian Civil Defense reported that this attack was “in conjunction” with the similar shelling targeting the outskirts of Kansafra village nearby.

 

Victims

Invidivuals

Ahmed Jamal Al-Sheikh
45 years old male also known as Ahmad Jamal Qalli in other reports killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
3

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

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