Incident Code
RS3691
Incident Date
15 May 2019
Location
Um Nair, Idlib, Syria
أم النير
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3487 RS3698 )
A civilian male was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Umm Nair in Jabal Shashbwa on May 15th, according to local sources.
Justice Organization wrote that “civilian Shadi Muhammad Al Omair was killed by the bombing of the regime’s helicopters with explosive barrels on the village of Umm Nair in Jabal Shahshabo in the southern countryside of Idlib.”
Suriye.u.a.d, however, reported a civilian death as the result of Russian airstrikes on the town.
Most sources, including the Syrian Network for Human Rights, blamed the Syrian regime for the airstrikes.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed