Incident Code

RS2537

Location

سنجار , Sinjar, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.590091, 37.004896
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2387)

Local sources reported that a woman was killed and others were wounded due to airstrikes on the town of Sinjar in eastern Idlib governorate. Idlib Media Center blamed the Russian side for the strikes, while Smart News and several other sources attributed the strike to the Syrian regime.

The Idlib Media Centre only reported injured as a result of the strikes, while Smart News Agency reported the killing of a woman and seven injured.

 

 

Victims

Invidivuals

Najmah Khedr
Age unknown female killed

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
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2–7

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Sinjar (سنجار ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.590091, 37.004896. 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 (1)