Incident Code
RS3949
Incident Code
RS3949
Incident Date
24 July 2019
Location
محيط قؤسة معركبة, Surrounding Ko`usa Ma`arkba, Hama, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R3732 )
Local sources claimed that two civilians were killed by alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces missile fire on agricultural lands near Ko`usa Ma`arkba, north of Hama from Camp Bardij, on July 24th, 2019.
The Syrian Human Rights Committee named the victims as Jihad Ali Al-Naasan and Aryam al-Melhem (other sources named him Oqba Aryan Al-Melhem).
Mohammad Adel AlAmori said that the two victims worked as guards in the targeted agricultural lands.
Local sources accused both the Syrian regime and Russian forces for this incident.
Victims
Invidivuals
Adult
male
killed
Age unknown
male
Other sources named him Aryan Al-Melhem
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
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.
Civilians reported killed
2
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