Incident Code
RS4065
Incident Code
RS4065
Incident Date
21 August 2019
Location
دير الشرقي, Deir Al Sharqi, Idlib, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R3841 )
Three civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Deir Al Sharqi, Idlib, on August 21st.
An early tweet from Step News reporting the incident stated that “a number” had been wounded in the attack. The same source later tweeted “three civilians killed in Deir Al-Sharqi town of Idlib southern countryside, due to aerial bombardments by Russian warplanes.”
Edlib Media Center also reported that “helicopters dropped] explosive containers on the town of Deir Al-Sharqi south of Idlib.:
Two sources attributed the attack to Russian forces, whereas one source did not positively attribute blame.
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
3
Civilians reported injured
2
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