Incident Code

RS4366

Location

بينين, Benin, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R4115)

One civilian was killed and another one injured by an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on the village of Benin, Idlib Governorate on January 26th, 2020, according to local media reports.

The Local Coordination Committees of Syria posted: “18:18 A regime’s warplane raid targeting the village of Benin. Resulting in the death of a young man and the injury of another.”

The Syrian Civil Defense said: “‘Yassin Al-Khader’, a civil defense volunteer, was wounded during a visit to the regime forces’ shelling in the town of Benin, south of Idlib, yesterday evening.”

@jisrtv and @Ahmad_eyasmagd both reported that the village was targeted using barrel bombs

According to Shaam News, both Russia and the Syrian regime bombed Benin on that day.

Victims

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
1
1 Man

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)