Incident Code
RS3910
Incident Date
16 July 2019
Location
حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.547312,
36.643567
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.547312,
36.643567
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: October 22, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3697RS3912)
@Step_Agency reported that Russian forces carried out airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour, Ma’rshurin, Hantoutin, Deir Sennbel, Heesh, Sahiyan and Tabish in rural Idlib, killing six civilians and injuring dozens across these locations.
Other local sources said the Syrian regime is also involved in the attacks, but didn’t mention any casualties.
No other details are known at this time.
Assessment Updates
22 October 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1–6
Civilians reported injured
1–24
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Heesh (حيش), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.547312, 36.643567. 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