Incident Code
RS0235
Incident Date
7 December 2015
Location
كفر زيتة, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.37425,
36.6033
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.37425,
36.6033
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R200aRS236)
The Union of Hama Rebels reported that five people were killed in Hama but did not state whether they were civilians. It added that one of those killed was “documented in secret” and named him as Ahmad Mohammad Al Abboud, who died “as a result of Russian bombing on Kafr Zita in Hama countryside.”
No further details are known at the present time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Zita (كفر زيتة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.37425, 36.6033. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
Russia has published no known record of its strikes in Syria between December 4th-8th.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed