Incident Code
RS035
Incident Code
RS035
13 October 2015
Location
تحتايا, Tahtaya, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.510050,
36.714110
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.510050,
36.714110
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 18, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R024)
Two young sisters named were reported by the Violations Documentation Center as having been killed in a Russian attack on Tahtaya in Idlib. A third fatality, an adult man, was later added to the list.
Victims
Family members (3)
Age unknown
female
killed
Age unknown
female
killed
Adult
male
Originally from al Latamna, killed in Khan Shaykhun
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3
2 Children, 1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village Tahtaya (تحتايا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.510050, 36.714110. 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
For October 12th-13th 2015, Russia reported a number of strikes in Idlib governorate: ” In the course of the last 24 hours, Su-34, Su-24M and Su-25SM aircraft performed 88 combat sorties engaging 86 ISIS facilities located in the Raqqah, Hama, Idlib, Latakia and Aleppo provinces.”
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed