Incident Code
RS2073
Incident Date
6 April 2017
Location
الضاهرية, Dahiriya, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.878081,
36.520551
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
35.878081,
36.520551
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1949RS2081)
Two to four civilians were killed, and others were wounded, following an airstrike on Dahiriya. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids.
Sources were conflicted as to whether the civilians killed were women or girls. For example, AMC reported two women were killed, whereas Al Jazeera reported two girls were killed. It cannot be ruled out that two women and two girls were killed.
An unspecific numbers of wounded civilians were reported wounded form multiple sources.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2–4
0–2 Children, 0–2 Women
Civilians reported injured
2
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 April 1st – 31st 2017.