Incident Code

RS3289

Location

كفر نبودة, Kafar Nabouda, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

33.528464, 36.389472
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3089)

Four civilians were reportedly injured after an alleged Russian forces airstrike or Syrian regime artillery strike on Kafar Nabouda town in Hama, on March 17th, 2018, according to local media sources.

Enab Baladi mentioned that the strikes had more likely been initiated by the Russian forces, while other sources blamed the Syria regime forces. It said there had been “four raids”.

Media activist Ghaith al-Salem told the 7al website that “the civil defense teams rescued the wounded and took them to a hospital in Idlib province for treatment. They also cleared the rubble left by the shelling from the roads.”

Media sources described the injuries as “light”.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
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 injured
4

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Kafar Nabouda (كفر نبودة), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.528464, 36.389472. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed