Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3897

Incident date

July 12, 2019

Location

كفرزيتا, Kafar Zeita, Hama, Syria

Airwars assessment

A woman was killed when an explosive barrel was dropped from a helicopter. Shaam claimed the attack was carried out by a Russian or Syrian regime aircraft.

According to Syrian Network for Human Rights, “Mrs. Samiha Mahmoud Abdul Razzaq al Dahrouj, from al Latamena town in Hama governorate northwestern suburbs, age 51, was killed as Syrian regime forces helicopters dropped barrel bombs on Kafr Zita village in Hama governorate”.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights added that the attack was carried out at midnight.

The incident occured around midnight.

The victims were named as:

Samiha Mahmoud Abdul Razzaq al Dahrouj سميحة محمود الدحروج
51 years old female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Air strikes launched by the Russian warplanes a short while ago on the city of Kafr Zita - rural - Hama
  • Aftermath of an airstrike on Kafr Zeita. (via Justice Organisation).

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (20) [ collapse]