Incident Code

RS2036

Location

جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.814269, 36.31994
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1905)

Between one and five civilians, including a woman and two children, were killed and between four and eight others, including women and children, were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes against the town of Jisr al Shoughour in the western suburbs of Idlib, local media reported.

At the time of reporting one civilian death, Radio Al Kul pointed out that they expected the number of casualties to rise because civil defense teams were still searching the rubble. After seven hours of searching, Shaam Network said that the final count of those killed in the airstrikes was five civilians.

Local sources gave conflicting reports as to who was responsible for the airstrikes against Jisr al Shoughour. The majority of sources, including Idlib Media Centre and the Syrian Network for Human Rights, attributed the airstrikes to Russia planes. However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Syrian Mirror reported that regime planes carried out the attacks against Jisr al Shoughour and its surrounding areas.

Between 10 and 16 missiles and cluster bombs struck the neighborhoods of Jisr al Shoughour, completing their strikes in less than an hour. These strikes were part of an alleged almost daily air campaign against the city that had been escalating in recent days. Following the strikes, civilians were displaced from their homes and some were forced to flee the town.

Victims

Invidivuals

82 years old male killed
42 years old male killed
18 years old male killed
15 years old male killed
14 years old killed
Age unknown injured
Age unknown injured
Age unknown injured
Age unknown injured
Age unknown injured
Age unknown injured

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
1–5
2 Children, 1 Woman, 1–3 Men
Civilians reported injured
5–8

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

Media From Sources (8)