Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2925

Incident date

January 21, 2018

Location

كفرنبودة, Kafr Nbooda, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.429388, 36.49078 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One child was killed, and four other civilians were injured, in airstrikes which struck Kafr Nbooda, according to local media. Sources al blamed Russian warplanes for the raids.

The raids, which according to Alaraby News, consisted of cluster bombs and Russian RPG’s.

50 sheep were also killed in the raid.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Lame’ Mohammed Al-Ahmad
13 years old male displaced from the village of Mu'damiyyat killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Nbooda (كفرنبودة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.429388, 36.49078. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Wounded civilians in the aftermath of airstrikes on Kafr Nbouda, 21st Jan 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Dead sheep in the aftermath of airstrikes on Kafr Nbouda, 21st Jan 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
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    Lame Mohammad al-Ahmad, killed in airstrikes on Kafr Nbouda, 21st Jan 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Wounded civilians in the aftermath of airstrikes on Kafr Nbouda, 21st Jan 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]