Incident Code
RS1248
Incident Date
9 September 2016
Location
Binnish, Idlib, Syria
بنش
Geolocation
35.958429,
36.711587
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.958429,
36.711587
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1132a RS1243 )
A female child was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike which struck Fatima Al-Zahra’a Mosque in Binnish, Idlib, 9th September 2016, according to sources on the ground.
Most sources blamed Russian warplanes fort he alleged raid, but others do not name a belligerent at all.
According to sources such as SN4HR, 6-7 civilians were injured in the strike, which reportedly occurred around midnight.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Binnish (بنش), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.958429, 36.711587. 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 September 1st – 30th 2016.