Incident Code
RS2918
Incident Date
20 January 2018
Location
حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.549065,
36.644537
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.549065,
36.644537
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2725RS2921)
One civilian was killed, according to local media, when airstrikes hit the vicinity of Heesh. Most local media blamed Russian warplanes, however some did not attribute blame.
Civil Defence teams pulled the body from the rubble in the aftermath of the bombing on civilian homes in Heesh.
According to @SyriaCivilDefe, cluster bombs and Russian rockets were fired onto the vicinity.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Heesh (حيش), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.549065, 36.644537. 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