Incident Code
RS3657
Incident Code
RS3657
Incident Date
4 May 2019
Location
كفرعويد, Kafar A’ouid, Idlib, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R3446)
Between four and six civilians including a child and up to three women wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafr Uwayd city in Idlib, local media said. There were also reports of artillery strikes.
According to 7alnet, “two men and three women were injured”.
However, Radio Fresh reported that “six civilians, including a woman, were wounded, and they were taken to a nearby medical point when Russian air force planes attacked and the village of Kafraweid.”
Other sources blamed the regime, and there were numerous reports of barrel bombing from helicopters.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
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
4–6
1 Child, 2–3 Women, 1–2 Men
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