Incident Code

RS2932

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.440813, 36.6493607
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2735)

Between two and four civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in airstrikes which hit a residential neighbourhood in Khan Sheikhoun, according to local media. Sources all either lamed Russian warplanes for the strikes, or did not attribute blame.

Two raids which struck the vicinity, caused much material damage, reported local sources.

The Civil Defence tweeted that there were “three martyrs and several wounded after two raids by the warplanes bomb fragmentation targeted the residential neighbourhoods of the city of Khan Sheikhoun south of Idlib, the work of the civil defence teams after the rescue of the martyrs and the wounded and in addition to extinguishing the fires caused by the shelling.”

A child was included in the death toll.

Victims

Invidivuals

Aslan Maemoun al-Najem
Adult male killed
Mohammad Mostafa Merati
Adult male killed
Wael Tafran
Adult male killed
Mohammad Hendawi
Child male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
2–4
1 Child, 3 Men
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Khan Sheikhoun (خان شيخون), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.440813, 36.6493607. 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

Media From Sources (11)