Incident Code

RS2850

Location

الغدقة , al Ghadka, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.676124, 36.795187
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2657a)

One or two civilians including a child died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on al Ghadka, local media reported.

According to @shahed-alep, “two were killed and wounded as a result of helicopters targeting the town of al Ghardka in the countryside of Idlib”.

Sources named Taj al- Din al- Othman Madani, an adult male, as killed.

Additionally, Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies listed one unidentified child as killed in an “indiscriminate bombardment” by Russia.

Victims

Invidivuals

Adult male VDC blamed "Air bombardment of the Syrian government and its affiliated militias" killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
1–2
1 Child, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
1–2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of al Ghadka (الغدقة ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.676124, 36.795187. 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