Incident Code
RS3743
Incident Date
2 June 2019
Location
الأربعين, Al Arba’een, Hama, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3542RS3753)
One civilian was reported killed and others injured in airstrikes on Al Arba’een, Hama, on June 2nd.
The victim was identified as Youssef Khaled Al-Ali Al-Mubarak.
While Smart News claimed that “two civilians were wounded in by a missile attack”, Shaam news and @so_ria98 reported one fatality in the airstrike.
Shaam News made reference to the “Russian Air Force and the Assad Air Force” in discussion of the airstrikes, while two other sources did not positively attribute blame.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Statements
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed