Incident Code

RS983

Location

حر بنفسه, Harbnafsa, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

34.937222, 36.621667
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R884)

There were no reports of civilian casualties in Harbnafsa. However, there were reports of a casualty in Burj Qaei which is nearby the local area.

Souriat News reported “Regime warplanes shelling and artillery in Harbnasfa and Zara. No reports of casualties.”

To further this, Syrian Newsdesk reported, “Russian and regime planes launched more than 10 raids yesterday evening on the villages of Harabnafsa and al Zara which are under opposition control in the southern Hama countryside which led to the total destruction of at least five houses.”

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.

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Harbnafsa (حر بنفسه), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.937222, 36.621667. 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 not reported any strikes between July 1st – 14th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed