Incident Code
RS527
Incident Code
RS527
Incident Date
2 February 2016
Location
نوى, Nawa, Daraa, Syria
Geolocation
32.89044,
36.0399
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
32.89044,
36.0399
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R458)
Seven civilians including two children and one woman were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Nawa, according to the Violations Documentation Center.
However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that regime warplanes fired on Nawa, killing at least five people including one woman.
Victims
Invidivuals
Ghannam Mohammad al-Talhah
Adult
male
Named by VDC
killed
Fareed Farhan al-Komi
Adult
male
Named by VDC
killed
Nabeil Khaled Hamedi al-Khalil
Adult
male
Named by VDC
killed
Abdulmenem Ahmad Mawla Msallam
Adult
male
Named by VDC
killed
Reem Mohammad Kheir al-Juhmani
Child
female
Named by VDC
killed
Wala Akram Khattab
Adult
female
Named by VDC
killed
Asmaa Mohammad al-Eleiwi
Child
female
Named by VDC
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
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
7
2 Children, 1 Woman, 4 Men
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Nawa (نوى), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.89044, 36.0399. 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
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria from February 1st – February 3rd.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed