Incident Code

RS3540

Location

بيدر شمسو, Baidar Shamso, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.759722, 36.468611
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3331)

One woman was reportedly killed and several civilians, including three women, were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Baidar Shamso, Idlib governorate, on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018, according to local sources.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a civilian woman had been killed in airstrikes on Baidar Shamso. @SyriaCivilDefe reported that “three women were injured as a result of aerial bombing by two airstrikes that targeted civilian homes in the village of Baidar Shamso, south of the town of #Mhambel in the western countryside of Idlib.”

The Syrian Civil Defence told Orient News that in addition to three women, “a number of men had been injured”, and that their teams had managed to put out a fire in one of the targeted houses. @BNN_SYR also reported wounded civilians.

Several sources, such as Eldorar and @BNN_SYR, blamed Russia for the airstrikes, whereas others did not specify the belligerent.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
5
3 Women, 2 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Baidar Shamso (بيدر شمسو), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.759722, 36.468611. 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

Media From Sources (14)