Incident Code

RS4063

Location

معرشورين, Ma’ar Shourin, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.667511, 36.727252
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3839)

One to two civilians were reported killed and several others were wounded in airstrikes on Ma’ar Shourin, Idlib, on August 21st, 2019.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “a citizen was killed due to raids by the regime’s warplanes on Ma’ar Shourin in Maarrat Al-Nu’man countryside.” Liveuamap also reported that a civilian was killed and that several others were wounded in the airstrikes.

Various sources, including Assiprees, posted on Facebook that Anas Ghazi Al-Amin was killed in the strike and others were injured.

Meanwhile, Shaam News stated that “two martyrs fell in the town of Ma’ar Shourin”, attributing this strike, among others, to both Russian forces and the Syrian regime.

According to @la1mea, the southern outskirts of the town of Ma’ar Shourin were struck.

The majority of sources blamed the airstrikes on Russian planes while Syrian Observatory for Human Rights identified the regime as being responsible.

Victims

Invidivuals

Age unknown killed

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.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1–2
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Ma’ar Shourin (معرشورين), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.667511, 36.727252. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (1)