Incident Code
RS0176
Incident Date
20 November 2015
Location
الناجية, Najieh, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.7894815,
36.2177181
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.7894815,
36.2177181
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R151RS172)
Up to four children were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Najieh, according to the Violations Documentation Center. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said two children died.
the Violations Documentation Center (VDC) named two children victims of the strike and another two as unidentified.
Victims
Individuals
Ahmad Haj Ali
Child
male
Named by VDC
killed
Mustafa Haj Ali
Child
male
Named by VDC
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2–4
2–4 Children
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Najieh (الناجية), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.7894815, 36.2177181. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
Russia reported that “On November 20, the ships of the Caspian flotilla performed launches of 18 cruise missiles against 7 targets in the Raqqah, Idlib and Aleppo provinces. All the aims were hit… 29 aircraft of long-range and bomber aviation made strikes from the zone of the Caspian Sea.”