Incident Code
RS3698
Incident Date
22 May 2019
Location
Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
سراقب
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3493 RS3705 )
In what was widely reported as regime airstrikes , three or four civilians including a child died and up to 20 more were wounded in Saraqeb on May 22nd, 2019. However, one source – Mohammed Galul – reported that Russia were also carrying out raids in the town.
Mohamd Aslan joined the Syrian Network for Human Rights in putting the death toll at four.
Several sources counted three airstrikes, wounding up to 20 civilians – one of whom was a child, according to the White Helmets. 4 k more 20 w in 3 strikes
The Syrian Human Rights Committee named two of the victims as Mahmoud Ahmad Al-Omar (child), and Ahmad Muhammad Idris.
Military Statements
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed