Incident Code
RS1983
Incident Date
20 March 2017
Location
Jisir Al Shoghour, Idlib, Syria
جسر الشغور
Geolocation
35.814269,
36.31994
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.814269,
36.31994
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1862 RS1993 )
Between two and seven civilians including two women died in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on the residential neighbourhoods of Jisr Al-Shoghour, according to local sources.
A further eight civilians , including four women, were allegedly injured.
Baladi, Alaraby and Sdusyria put the death toll at three civilians.
IkhwanSyria put the death toll still higher, at seven civilians – and also blamed Russia.
Victims
Individuals
Adult
female
killed
Adult
female
killed
injured
injured
male
injured
injured
injured
injured
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Jisir Al Shoghour (جسر الشغور ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.814269, 36.31994. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed