Incident Code

RS3684

Location

الزكاة, Al Zakat, Hama, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3473)

A young civilian male from the town of Latamna was killed by Russian or regime air or artillery strikes on Al Zakat in Hama on May 8th, 2019, according to local sources.

@HalabTodayTV wrote that “a young man from the town of Al Latamneh was killed by artillery shelling on the village of Zakat in the northern countryside of Hama”. The Syrian Network for Human Rights identified the victim as Fawaz Abdo al Saleh, blaming the regime for his death.

Smart News Agency wrote that, according to local activists, the artillery shelling came from a Russian base north of the city of Mahrada.

Sources were conflicted whether the man was killed by a Russian airstrike or artillery fired by the regime or Russia. However, most sources blamed regime artillery.

Victims

Invidivuals

Adult male from Latamna killed

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.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man

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

Media From Sources (1)