Incident Code

RS2980

Location

ترملا , Tarmala, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.5250124, 36.4741687
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 18, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R2784)

At least two and as many as four civilians were killed, including one child, while several others were left wounded as alleged Russain warplanes struck the al Shamali neighbourhood in Tarmala village, Idlib, local media reported.

Up to four civilians were killed in this incident, where all sources unanimously attributed blame to Russia.

While Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) said that two civilians were killed, one child and one adult man, both identified by name, Edlib Media Center said that the strike had killed as many as four civilians.

LCCSY described the incident as a “massacre” and added that besides from the killed, several were left wounded under the rubble.

Victims

Invidivuals

Adult male media activist, from Tarmalla village killed
Child male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2–4
1 Child, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tarmala (ترملا ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.5250124, 36.4741687. 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
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.

Media From Sources (2)