Incident Code

RS2937

Location

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.859101, 36.797731
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2740)

Nine civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in airstrikes which hit a residential neighbourhood in Saraqeb in the morning, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the airstrikes.

According to sources, warplanes and helicopters hit the vicinity with more than 40 raids, with four explosive barrels. “A rotation of warplanes and helicopters bomb[ed] the city since the morning, using rockets and explosive barrels, where more than 40 raids with warplanes, four explosive barrels and three naval mines.”

Footage shows the serious material damage to the vicinity, which included the destruction of many residential homes.

Local media channel Nabaa-sy News reported that “the city was subjected to dozens of air strikes loaded with high-explosive cluster and concussion rockets by the Syrian and Russian warplanes, and left extensive destruction in the houses of civilians in the city.”

According to Airwars researchers and assessors, many of the images could have either been taken in this strike, or R2741 in Ma’arat Nu’man. It is unclear as to which strike many images belong.

Victims

Invidivuals

Abd al-Motaleb Hallak
Adult male killed
Shahed Abd al-Motaleb Hallak
Child female killed
Ali al-Shaikh Deeb
Adult male killed
Leen Ali al-Shaikh Deeb
4 months years old female killed along with her father killed
Abd al-Shaikh Deeb
Adult male killed
Ahmad Darweesh
Adult male killed
Yazan Qasem al-Haj Mosa
Adult male killed
Abdul Rahman Shalash
Adult male killed
Hamdi
Age unknown displaced person 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
6–9
2 Children, 6 Men
Civilians reported injured
16–20

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Saraqeb (سراقب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.859101, 36.797731. 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 (29)