Incident Code

RS3021

Location

قرية قرب اريحة, Village near Ariha, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.8141415, 36.6017972
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2825)

In this single-source event, Smart News Agency reported that alleged Russian warplanes had carried out aerial shelling in a village near Jericho, 15 km south of Idlib, killing one child and one woman, as well as wounding six others.

Smart News Agency cited activists on the ground who believed that the warplanes had launched four rockets.

The exact name of the village is unclear but is described as “near Ariha.”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Child, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
6

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Village near Ariha (قرية قرب اريحة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.8141415, 36.6017972. 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.