Incident Code
RS1533
Incident Date
5 November 2016
Location
Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
كفر ناها
Geolocation
36.1658391,
36.9767189
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.1658391,
36.9767189
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1394 RS1527 )
Three or four civilians were killed and up to six more were injured in cluster bomb airstrikes launched against the town of Kafr Naha in the Aleppo countryside. The majority of local sources, including Akhbaralaan News and Micro News, attributed the airstrikes to Russian planes while other sources did not identify who was to blame.
Images published by @ZakariaNassani show smoke clouds above Kafr Naha following the airstrikes.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Naha (كفر ناها), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1658391, 36.9767189. 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 November 1st – 30th 2016.