Incident Code

RS2082

Location

خان السبل, Khan Al-Subul, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.753927, 36.770468
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1950)

Up to two civilians were killed, and as many as three were wounded, in an airstrike on Khan Al-Subul. All sources either blamed Russia for the raids or did not attribute any blame.

According to Al Jazeera, those who were wounded were left in a serious condition, and there was considerable material damage – and livestock were killed.

Images published show guided missiles striking the vicinity. Syria News Desk reported that there were more than a dozen missiles fired.

A commander of the Civil defence team in the town of Sarakib told Smart News “a man and two children were wounded by aerial bombardment on the town of neighbouring Khan Al-Subul, injured persons were rushed to nearby medical facilities”.

Victims

Invidivuals

Adult male from Sarmeen killed
Child male from Khan Subul killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
1–2
1 Child, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2–3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Khan Al-Subul (خان السبل), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.753927, 36.770468. 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 April 1st – 31st 2017.

Media From Sources (3)