Incident Code
RS2098
Incident Date
10 April 2017
Location
Al-Sukhna, Homs, Syria
السخنة
Geolocation
34.8848748,
38.8711739
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.8848748,
38.8711739
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1973 RS2108 )
Smart News reported that an airstrike struck the village of Al-Sukhna, causing the deaths of three people and wounding others. The strikes were thought to be conducted by Russian warplanes.
One of those killed was a woman and another was reportedly a member of ISIS, although it is not clear whether or not this person was a combatant.
Two civilians were reported wounded and sought medical treatment in Taybeh.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Al-Sukhna (السخنة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.8848748, 38.8711739. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.