Incident Code

RS4058

Location

بلدة التح, Al Tah Town, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.539525, 36.725383
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3835)

One civilian was reported killed and others wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Tah Town, Idlib, on August 20th, 2019.

Edlib Media Center documented “a martyr and several wounded after the Russian occupation forces targeted the town of Al Tah, south of Idlib, with vacuum missiles.”

Macro Media Center and Syrian Network for Human Rights named the civilian killed as Abdul Hadi Qteish.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also “documented the death of a citizen and the injury of five others”, while other sources cited “several wounded.”

According to a tweet by @baladinetwork, barrel bombs were used in the airstrikes while @jisrtv reported that the town was bombed with missiles.

All sources attributed the airstrike to Russian forces or did not identify the culprit.

Victims

Invidivuals

Adult male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
5

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Tah Town (بلدة التح), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.539525, 36.725383. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (2)