Incident Code

RS4368

Location

مرديخ, Mardikh, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R4119)

A child and her mother were killed and another child was wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike in the village of Mardikh, Idlib governorate on January 27th, 2020, according to local media.

SN4HR reported: “Mrs. Fteim Mahmoud a Shbib was killed along with her girl as fixed-wing warplanes we believe were Russian fired missiles on Mardikh village in the eastern suburbs of Idlib governorate, on January 27th.”

The Syrian Civil Defence (Idlib) said: “In the town of Mardikh, east of Idlib, a child and a woman were killed and another child was wounded by an airstrike by Russian warplanes”.

Shaam Network said that Russian and Syrian regime forces launched dozens of airstrikes on January 27th in the midst of artillery and missile shelling on this area and other areas of Idlib on that day.

Anastracey reported a Russian raid targeted the village of Mardikh at 10:18 am.

The majority of the sources implicated Russia in the attack.

Victims

Family members (2)

Adult female mother killed
Child female daughter 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
2
1 Child, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
1
1 Child

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