Incident Code
RS254
Incident Code
RS254
Incident Date
10 December 2015
Location
كفر زيتة, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.37425,
36.6033
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.37425,
36.6033
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R212a)
Three adult males were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Zita.
The victims were named by the VDC.
While most described the trio as civilians, one tweet said they were rebel fighters with the group Ajnad al Sham.
Reporting remains confused, with multiple alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Zita between December 9th and 12th which resulted in a likely total of six civilian deaths.
Victims
Family members (3)
Ahmad Mohammad al-Aboud
Adult
male
killed
Mustafa Emad al-Aboud
Adult
male
killed
Mahmoud Ahmad al-Aboud
Adult
male
killed
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
3
3 Men
Civilians reported injured
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Zita (كفر زيتة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.37425, 36.6033. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
Russia is not known to have publicly released any information relating to its airstrikes in Syria between December 9th and December 14th 2015.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed