Incident Code
RS1222
Incident Code
RS1222
4 September 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 18, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R1113)
Two civilians – a man and his daughter – died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat al Numan, according to local media.
Accordingly to LCCSY, the victims died following sustaining injuries in a Russian strike.
Both Almuhajer and Abdulkaderhep tweeted graphic images of the victims receiving treatment in a medical facility.
Step News Agency, SyriaMubasher, Edlipnews and the Syrian Network for Human Rights all attributed the deaths to Russia.
Victims
Family members (2)
Hajj Nawras Kitaz
Adult
male
killed
Fatima Nawras Kitaz
Child
female
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Child, 1 Man
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 September 1st – 30th 2016.