(Previous Incident Code: R4401)

At least five children were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime shelling in Kafr Anna, Syria on October 12th 2021. Two sources mentioned another civilian was also injured; one source mentioned that a woman and a man were injured alongside four children.

The names of the children were widely reported as: Mahmoud Khalil, 10 years old, Youssef Razzouk, 17 years old, Suhaib Abdul Rahman, 7 years old, Bashar Yassin, 17 years old and Moayad Abdel Halim Al-Omar, who’s age is not known at this time.

It was reported that Youssef had injuries to his leg and abdomen, while Moayad had injuries to his leg and foot. One of the children, Bashar Yassin, was reported to have had his legs amputated as a result of the injuries.

The Syrian Civil Defense team reported that they transferred the injured children from Al-Atareb Hospital to Bab Al-Hawa Hospital.

Most sources attributed the artillery shelling to Syrian regime forces, although at least three sources, including the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, attributed the shelling to Russian forces. Almodon news network cited both Iranian militias and Syrian regime forces as being responsible for the shelling.