Incident Code
RS1097
Incident Code
RS1097
Incident Date
4 August 2016
Location
حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.549065,
36.644537
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.549065,
36.644537
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R989a)
One adult male died in an airstrike on Heesh, Idlib, according to local media. According to Amagharib Today, he died on August 5th from injures he sustained in the attack.
Only one source, the Violations Documentation Center, blamed Russia for his death.
Other sources didn’t apportion blame and there are no other details present at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
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
1
1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Heesh (حيش), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.549065, 36.644537. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between August 1st – 10th 2016.
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed