Incident Code
RS3919
Incident Date
19 July 2019
Location
Morek, Hama, Syria
مورك
Geolocation
35.3729476,
36.6820998
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.3729476,
36.6820998
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: October 22, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3753b RS3973 )
One civilian was reported killed and others injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes or artillery shelling on Morek in Hama on July 28th, 2019.
The victim was named as Ibrahim Mustafa Al-Khaed, aged 19, originally from Al-Latamneh according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights.
The Network also claimed that the Syrian regime is responsible for the attack which was undertaken with machine guns launched from a fixed-wing aircraft.
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 Morek (مورك), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3729476, 36.6820998. 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