Incident Code

RS4411

Location

أطراف مدينة إدلب قرب قرية قميناس, outskirts of Idlib near Qminas village, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R4165)

Three civilians were reported to be killed by an air raid upon the village of Quminas on the outskirts of Idlib on February 5th.

Ahmed Sheikho, media director for the Syrian Civil Defense, told Smart News that “a Russian plane targeted two cow farms near the village of Quminas, killing three people”. A tweet from Syrian Civil Defense noted that three medical facilities were targeted in the Idlib countryside. Jisr News, in conjunction with Syrian Civil Defense, later clarified that the farms were poultry farms that were hit by alleged Russian air strikes, and two men and a child were killed. @MoamenRawy tweeted that Syrian Civil Defense volunteers were unable to remove the bodies from the rubble of the bombing. The Syrian Network for Human Rights tweeted hours later that the bodies were successfully excavated from the areas struck by alleged Russian warplanes.

The air strike specifically strucktargeted poultry farms without military importance and killed three civilians.

Tweets and reports from various news agencies in the area attributed the air strike to Russian warplanes.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
3
1 Child, 2 Men

Military Statements

Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (6)