Incident Code

RS3391

Location

مناطق متعددة في أدلب, Various locations Idlib: Ariha, Khan Sheikhoun, Jisr al-Shughour, Hazarin, Al Rakaya, Abidin, Al-Zayara, Kars’a, Kansfara, Al Bara,Al Hbit,Al Naqir, Al Qastan, Halwaz, Al Ghassaniya, Al Alya,Al Drebat , Ashtabrak , Al Taybat and Al Bashiyriya, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.700000, 36.700000
Accuracy: Province/governorate

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3189)

Two civilians died in Idlib province as airstrikes bombarded towns across the region, local media reported.

Smart News said Syrian forces shelled a market in the town of Bara, injuring four civilians, including a child, who were taken by civil defense teams to local medical points.

Helicopters threw several barrels of explosives on areas around Marj Zuhour and Zizun, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, although there were no reports of casualties. Warplanes also reportedly struck city of Jisr al-Shughur and villages of Sukkari, Ghassaniya and Halwaz in the western countryside of Idlib.

Rakaya and Khan Sheikun suffered material damage although no reports of casualties.

Russian forces destroyed large parts of Ariha according to a source on the ground.

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.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the province/governorate of Various locations Idlib: Ariha, Khan Sheikhoun, Jisr al-Shughour, Hazarin, Al Rakaya, Abidin, Al-Zayara, Kars’a, Kansfara, Al Bara,Al Hbit,Al Naqir, Al Qastan, Halwaz, Al Ghassaniya, Al Alya,Al Drebat , Ashtabrak , Al Taybat and Al Bashiyriya (مناطق متعددة في أدلب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.700000, 36.700000. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (5)