Incident Code
RS3408
Incident Date
29 April 2018
Location
قرية الكشمة, Al Kashma village, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
34.811111,
40.600833
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
34.811111,
40.600833
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3218RS3420)
Four women were killed and others injured as Russian forces struck the headquarters of the Islamic State in Al Kashma village, according to local sources.
Smart News said a French citizen named Maria was among the dead, the wife of one of ISIS Moroccan legal experts currently detained by IS after he split away.
The building reportedly housed women widowed or divorced from members of ISIS east of the city of Kair al-Zour eastern Syria.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1–4
1–4 Women
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Kashma village (قرية الكشمة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.811111, 40.600833. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.