Incident Code
RS2536
Incident Date
26 September 2017
Location
سنجار, Sinjar, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.590091,
37.004896
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.590091,
37.004896
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2387RS2537)
Local sources reported that a woman was killed and others were wounded due to airstrikes on the town of Sinjar in eastern Idlib governorate. Idlib Media Center blamed the Russian side for the strikes, while Smart News and several other sources attributed the strike to the Syrian regime.
The Idlib Media Centre only reported injured as a result of the strikes, while Smart News Agency reported the killing of a woman and seven injured.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Sinjar (سنجار ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.590091, 37.004896. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed