Incident Code
RS1248
Incident Date
9 September 2016
Location
بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.958429,
36.711587
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.958429,
36.711587
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1132aRS1243)
A female child was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike which struck Fatima Al-Zahra’a Mosque in Binnish, Idlib, 9th September 2016, according to sources on the ground.
Most sources blamed Russian warplanes fort he alleged raid, but others do not name a belligerent at all.
According to sources such as SN4HR, 6-7 civilians were injured in the strike, which reportedly occurred around midnight.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
6–7
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Binnish (بنش), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.958429, 36.711587. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.