Incident Code
RS2113
Incident Date
13 April 2017
Location
Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, Idlib, Syria
معرة التعمان
Geolocation
35.6477913,
36.6591881
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.6477913,
36.6591881
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: RS2121 )
One or two civilians died and several others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, according to sources on the ground.
Step News Agency reported that “two civilians were killed and several wounded as a result of two Russian air raids on residential areas in the town of Ma’ra al-Nu’man in rural Idlib.”
Other sources mentioned one death – but also pointed to Russia as the culprit.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man (معرة التعمان ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.6477913, 36.6591881. 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