Incident Code

RS3619

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikoun, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3410)

Two men were reported wounded when rockets and/or artillery struck the Al Rahman Mosque in Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, partially destroying the building. Sources reported the use of rocket-propelled grenades.

Smart News Agency reported there were “two wounded in a rocket attack on the city of Khan Sheikun south of Idlib from the Russian forces in the village of Al Qabariya north of Hama.” Edlib Media Center reported that both victims were male.

@SyriaCivilDefe tweeted that Syrian Civil Defence teams inspected the sites in the evening and evacuated the injured to a hospital for treatment.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), Russia launched more than 20 rocket shells on the city. Other sources blamed the Syrian regime.

Victims

Invidivuals

Age unknown male injured
Age unknown male injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported injured
2
2 Men

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

Media From Sources (7)