Incident Code
RS1078
Incident Date
30 July 2016
Location
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.647038,
36.679174
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.647038,
36.679174
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R972RS1075)
Five civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat al Numan, according to local sources.
Syrian Press Center, Smart News Agency, Zakaria Nassani, Eldorar, Iraqsunahnews, RFS, EMC and LCCSY all blamed Russia.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Maarat al Numan (مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.647038, 36.679174. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between July 29th – 31st 2016.