Incident Code
RS1092
Incident Code
RS1092
Incident Date
3 August 2016
Location
كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.255362,
37.087714
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.255362,
37.087714
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R987)
Alleged Russian shelling killed two civilians in Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, according to sources on the ground.
According to Baladi News, a rocket was reportedly seen in the vicinity. Further to this, Smart News said that it was specifically a missile strike which killed two civilians and wounded six others.
A number of sources didn’t identify the warplanes responsible for the attack.
Victims
Invidivuals
49 years old
male
named by Halab News
killed
Age unknown
male
named by Halab News
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
2
2 Men
Civilians reported injured
6
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Hamra (كفر حمرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.255362, 37.087714. 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 August 1st – 10th 2016.