Incident Code
RS3761
Incident Date
5 June 2019
Location
Kafr Sijnah, Idlib, Syria
كفرسجنة
Geolocation
35.524470,
36.590051
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.524470,
36.590051
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: October 22, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3556 RS3767 )
One source claimed that during the night on June 5th, “three civilians were killed and wounded” by the Russian and Syrian regime forces in an attack on a number of cities, including Kafr Sijnah. The source did not specify where the civilians were killed and wounded.
The other sources said that Kafrsajna was targeted with phosphorus and Napalm, and led to fires in civilians homes.
No other details are known at this time.
Assessment Updates
22 October 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Sijnah (كفرسجنة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.524470, 36.590051. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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