Incident Code

R3634

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikoun, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Up to two volunteers for the Syria Civil Defense were reported killed, and four to five others injured, in the second of a double-tap airstrike on the Al Beira neighborhood in east of  Khan Sheikoun city, Idlib, on June 26th.

The strike allegedly came following another airstrike, and killed Syrian Civil Defense members while they were tending to those wounded in the first attack.

Macro Media Center reported that “Civil Defense volunteers Ali Al Qadour and Omar Kayyal were killed, and two others were injured, following a double Russian air raid on a civilian defense ambulance in Khan Sheikhoun in southern Idlib.” Syrian Network for Human Rights noted that “that Ali is from Morek town in Hama governorate northern suburbs while Omar is from Khan Sheikhoun city.”

An earlier report from Macro Media Center, and Edlib Media Cnter cited the death of one member of Syria Civil Defense.

The Syrian Civil Defense themselves reported that both Ali and Omar were killed in the double-tap airstrike that wounded five other volunteers as well.

All sources discussing this incident attributed the attack to Russian forces, except for Smart News who attributed blame to the Syrian regime.

The Syrian Civil Defense published a statement that said ” that a thorough examination of the evidence, such as eyewitness accounts and the identification of munitions used in the attack on white helmets, has proved conclusively that the aircraft that committed the crime of targeting and killing our volunteers belong to the Russian Air Force, which used surveillance aircraft”.

Victims

Invidivuals

Adult male killed
Adult male killed
Abd Al Razak Hallak
Adult male injured
Mohammed Diab
Adult male injured
Khaled Najem
Adult male injured
Ahmed Katouf
Adult male injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4–5

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

Media From Sources (19)