Incident Code

RS3643

Location

ترملا, Tramla, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3433)

Local sources reported that several civilians were injured by Russian or Syrian regime forces that dropped explosive barrels on Tramla in the countryside of Idlib.

According to Syrian Civil Defense in Idlib, a “helicopter targeted the town of Trmala with two barrels, and its southern and western sides with an explosive barrel and five sea mines”.

Baladi News claimed that the helicopters belonged to the Syrian regime and blamed them for the attack.

Halab Today TV reported that several civilians were injured in the attack.

@AlmanarBreaking was the only source that claimed belligerents were killed and said that “the Syrian army destroyed mechanisms of terrorists of ythe Al Nusra front”, killing an unspecified number of members “in the outskirts of the town of Tramla”.

Several other sources including Halab Today TV blamed the Russian forces.

No other sources mentioned  civilian harm.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or 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

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