Incident Code
RS2691
Incident Date
6 November 2017
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.859101,
36.797731
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.859101,
36.797731
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2532RS2690)
Local media reported that “a civilian was wounded by a bombardment of warplanes likely to be Russian, targeting the vicinity of the radio tower on the western outskirts of Saraqib.”
High explosive Russian rockets were allegedly used in the raid.
There were no reports of civilian deaths and no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported injured
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Saraqeb (سراقب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.859101, 36.797731. 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