(Previous Incident Codes: R3680RS3896)

Alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes with four rockets struck the al-Qusoor neighborhood of Idlib, Syria the morning of July 12th, 2019 led to the death of up to two civilians including a child and inuring up to 12 others. Local sources said the attack hit an IDP shelter.

Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the Syrian regime and reported that “Mohammad Rateb Melhem, from Homs governorate, was killed as Syrian regime fixed-wing warplanes fired missiles on al-Qusoor neighborhood in Idlib city”.

According to Step News, the victim was a child. However, circulated photos of the victim show a young man.

Syrian Civil Defense forces who were at the scene reported that “The son of Homs city “al-Hajj Rateb” today lost his second son by bombing the Russian occupation of the criminal city of Idlib and the rest of his family in the hospital. Any exam is bigger than this. Oh God, attach to his heart patience and solace”.

The source added that 12 others were injured, whereas @IdlibPlus reported that “more than 10 civilians injured by the bombing of a SU24 fighter aircraft to the palaces of the city center of Idlib.”