Incident Code

R4408

Location

دير سنبل, Deir Sunbol, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.698585, 36.602775
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Several injuries were reported after Russian or Syrian regime forces’ targeted a olive harvest with “heavy” artillery and missiles in the outskirts of the village of Deir Sunbal, south of Idlib, Syria.

Syria Civil Defense said that “artillery of the regime and Russia targeted workers while harvesting the olive crop on the outskits of Dersanbel”

Whilst Syria Civil Defense said that “our teams inspected the targeted places and confirmed that there were no casualties”, other local sources such as Syria HR and Fresh News said that the attack resulted “in the injury of 5 civilians” who were olive picking workers.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
0–5

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Deir Sunbol (دير سنبل), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.698585, 36.602775. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (1)