Incident Code

RS3842

Location

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3626b)

An airstrike local sources believed to be Russian struck a residential neighborhood in Saraqib. According to the Syrian Civil Defense forces who were at the scene, four high-explosive missiles struck a house and killed a family of five, including two women and two children. The source claimed seven other civilians were wounded, including two children.

@Abdhasa41673390 tweeted a picture of one of the children who was reported killed with a certificate of excellence in his hands which he received from the school days earlier to the strike. According to the source, he, his father, brother, mother and grandmother were killed and found under the rubble of their house.

No other details are known at this time.

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 killed
5
2 Children, 2 Women
Civilians reported injured
7

Military Statements

Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (6)