Incident Code

RS2922

Location

لوف, Lowef, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.76549, 36.827333
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2726)

Between one and five civilians were killed, and seven others were injured, in airstrikes on Lowef, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime.

Sources described the strikes as “intensive shelling” by both “Russian and Syrian planes” – according to Zamanalwasl.

All sources reported that only one civilian was killed in the strikes except JisirTV which reported there were five deaths.

One adult male was named.

There are no other details at this time.

Victims

Invidivuals

Mahmoud Shaikh Ali
Adult male 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
1–5
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2–7

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Lowef (لوف), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.76549, 36.827333. 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)