Incident Code
RS2932
Incident Date
26 January 2018
Location
الكنايس أو الكنائس, Kanayes or Kana'es, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.7275,
35.7275
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.7275,
35.7275
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2738RS2935)
A man and a woman were killed, and one other was injured in airstrikes which hit the vicinity of Kanayes or Kana’es, according to local media. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the raids.
The bombardement ‘targeted the village of churches” in Kanayes or Kana’es with napalm bombs, and RPG’s – according to local media.
The victims were named, as was the wounded civilian.
There are no other details at this time.
Victims
Individuals
Ahmad al-Jaedan
Adult
male
killed
Horia Hasan al-Zamel
Adult
female
killed
Ahmed Hussein al-Zamel
male
injured
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kanayes or Kana’es (الكنايس أو الكنائس), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.7275, 35.7275. 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