Incident Code

RS3502

Location

نوى, Nawa, Daraa, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3296)

A woman was reported killed and others injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Nawa in Dara’a, Syria on June 30th, 2018.

Violations Documentation Center identified the woman as Amerah Muhammad Kheir al-Johmane. 

Local Coordination Committees of Syria reported “The death of a woman and the injury of others as a result of raids by the Russian warplanes on the city of # Nawa West of Daraa, and violent clashes between the Free Army and Assad forces on the outskirts of the city accompanied by heavy shelling.”

Also the Syrian Network for Human Rights said “Mrs. Amira Mohammad Kheir al Jahmani, was killed as Syrian/ Russian warplanes fired missiles on Nawa city in Daraa governorate northwestern suburbs, on June 30th, 2018.”

SMART News blamed Russia and said “One killed and others wounded by air bomb likely to be a Russian on the city of Nawa in Dara’a (activists).”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
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 killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2

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