Incident Code
RS3389
Incident Date
10 April 2018
Location
النقير, Al Naqir, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.499547,
36.540818
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.499547,
36.540818
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3198RS3400)
A man and a woman died as four air raids loaded with high-explosive missiles struck civilian houses in the town of Al Naqir, local media reported.
The attack was widely attributed to Russian warplanes by local sources. Idlib 24 also reported the involvement of Assad’s forces.
It came as Civil Defence teams continued to recover victims from an attack the previous day.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Naqir (النقير), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.499547, 36.540818. 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