Airwars assessment
Media activist Wassim Al A’dil was one of two civilians reported killed in an airstrike at Jabal al Zawiya. The other has been named by Violations Documentation Center as Mohammad Abd al-Razzaq al-Harami. The pair were reportedly on their way to cover nearby Russian airstrikes when they were caught up in an attack.
Shaam News network paid tribute to Al A’dil: “The martyr is from Ma’arat al No’man and is one of the leading activists in the province of Idlib. Wassim played a huge part in covering the events on the ground in all the areas of the province… With the loss of Wassim the media of the Syrian Revolution will miss one of its stars, whose smile lit up much of the darkness and cheered up many sad people.”
While most sources linked the strike to Russia, VDC reports that regime aircraft were responsible.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
- Mohammad Abd al-Razzaq al-Harami Adult male
- Wassim Al A’dil Adult male Media activist killed
Summary
Sources (6) [ collapse]
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Jabal Al Zawiya (جبل الزاوية), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.71345, 36.52933. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Unknown Assessment:
Original strike reports
There is no published Russian Defence Ministry record for October 23rd-24th 2015.