Incident Code

RS2008

Location

كفرحوت, Kafr Hout, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

35.890795, 37.410102
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1876)

Up to two civilians were reported killed and others injured in an airstrike on Kafr Hout, Southern Aleppo, according to local sources – though it was unclear whether Russia or Assad’s regime were responsible for the attack.

According to Step News Agency, “the Russian warplanes targeted the village of Kfar Hout with three air strikes, killing one person and injuring several others.”

The death toll was corroborated by Syrian Mirror News, who added that it was “an aerial bombardment of space rockets”. However, it also noted that “the regime targeted the southern Aleppo countryside with artillery shells, killing and injuring civilians, while Russian aircraft continued to raid the countryside itself.”

Qasioun News, however, placed the death toll at two civilians and attributed responsibility for the attack to Russian forces.

One civilian was injured in the burning of a gas station, according to a video by Smart News Agency.

The correspondent for Syria News Desk confirmed this and reported that “a civilian was killed and others were injured after the Russian warplanes targeted a fuel shop in the village of Kfarhout, under the control of the Islamic State, in the southern Aleppo countryside.”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Hout (كفرحوت), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.890795, 37.410102. 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 March 1st – 31st 2017.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (1)