Incident Code
RS1941
Incident Date
9 March 2017
Location
بعربو, B'arbo, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.491896,
36.471455
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.491896,
36.471455
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1821RS1951)
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on B’arbo. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid.
Smart News reported that it was a Russian led cluster bomb attack, however, they were “unable to find details on the number and condition of the wounded and whether they included children and women.”
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of B’arbo (بعربو), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.491896, 36.471455. 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
Russia has not reported any specific strikes between March 1st - 31st 2017.