Incident Code
RS3101
Incident Date
25 February 2018
Location
Al Shifonya, Damascus, Syria
الشيفونية
Geolocation
33.5582404,
36.4335823
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
33.5582404,
36.4335823
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2914 RS3118 )
A child was killed and 20 civilians were injured due to a chloride gas attack on Al Shifonya, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids.
The injured all suffocated due to the internationally banned chloride gas. Members of the Syrian Civil Defence were also reportedly injured in the raid.
There was large scale destruction of civilian property.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Shifonya (الشيفونية), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.5582404, 36.4335823. 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