Incident Code

RS3704

Location

جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shoughour, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3492 )

Two named civilians died and nine more – including a child and several members of the White Helmets – were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Jisr al Shoughour, local media reported. According to the White Helmets this was a “double tap” raid – and members of its team were injured while inspecting the site of the first strike.

Jisr al shourghour Media centre reported “the death of the martyr Alaa Al-Sha’ar and the injury of nine others, including two members of the civil defense in four air raids”. It later named Walid Darwisho as a second victim.

Other sources put the number of wounded between six and nine. One named child was among those reportedly injured.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights added that regime warplanes fired at “Ruqayya Bint Malek High School…partially destroying its building and severely damaging its furniture”.

 

 

Victims

Invidivuals

Age unknown male Reportedly a member of the White Helmets injured
Age unknown male Reportedly a member of the White Helmets injured
25 years old male injured
55 years old male injured
70 years old male injured
years old male killed
a year and a half years old injured
Age unknown male killed
Age unknown male injured
Age unknown male Could be a nickname injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
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 killed
2
2 Men
Civilians reported injured
9
1 Child, 8 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 (25)