Incident Code
RS3647
Incident Code
RS3647
Incident Date
2–3 May, 2019
Location
قليدين, Qulidine, Hama, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R3437)
An alleged Russian airstrike struck a house in the village of Qaleidin in Sahl Al Ghab in the western countryside of Hama on the morning of May 3rd.
According to local sources, between four and five civilians were killed including two women. While most sources reported on four civilians, Baladi News put the death toll at a total of five.
Three or four civilians were reported wounded, among whom two were children. Baladi News claimed three wounded, although the Syrian Civil Defense forces reported it rescued four from the rubble. Among the wounded were two children, according to Step News.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
4–5
2 Women
Civilians reported injured
2–4
2 Children
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed