Incident Code
RS2733
Incident Date
14 November 2017
Location
العوينة, Al-A'waina, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.318731,
36.433496
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.318731,
36.433496
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: October 15, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2562RS2730)
Five children were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on a gathering of IDP tents in al-A’waina, Syria, on November 14, 2017 local media reported. Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed Russia for the raids.
Initially Syrian Network for Human Rights reported the death of one child, however this rose to five later on.
Tents were reportedly destroyed in the raid.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
5
5 Children
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al’A’waina (العوينة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.318731, 36.433496. 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