Incident Code
RS1893
Incident Date
17 February 2017
Location
القسطل, Al-Kastal, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
33.924276,
36.69632
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
33.924276,
36.69632
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1776RS1906)
A woman and a child were reportedly wounded during an airstrike on Al-Kastal, Hama, according to one local media source.
Smart News reported that the aerial bombardment was “likely to be Russian”.
One local source told the news agency that “raids likely to be Russian, on the village of Al Qastal – which is under the control of the “Islamic state” – wounded a woman and a child who were taken to hospitals in Raqqa”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Kastal (القسطل), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.924276, 36.69632. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.