Incident Code

RS412

Location

فيلون, Fayloun, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.88051, 36.61254
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R350)

12 civilians from the same family including three women and nine children were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Fayloun, according to local sources.

Activists told the Shaam News Network that nine people from the “Saiid family” were killed following Russian raids.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that 11 individuals from the same family 11 (eight children and three women) died when Russian warplanes launched several rockets on the town.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 12 non-combatants from one family (nine children and three women) were killed when “warplanes” targeted areas in Fayloun, but they did not say whether the planes belonged to Russia or the Assad regime.

 

Victims

Family members (10)

Child female killed
Child female killed
Child female killed
Child male killed
Adult female killed
Child male killed
Child male killed
Child female killed
Child female killed

Invidivuals

Adult female killed
Adult female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
12
9 Children, 3 Women

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Fayloun (فيلون), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.88051, 36.61254. 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
Russian Military Strike Report
In its report for military actions on January 19 2016, the Kremlin makes no mention of carrying out strikes in Idlib governorate.