Incident Code
RS2121
Incident Date
16 April 2017
Location
بداما, Bdama, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.811903,
36.202275
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.811903,
36.202275
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1994RS2131)
According to the Smart News Agency, “On Sunday, April 16, 2017, three civilians, including a woman, were injured in an air strike on the town of Badama in the western suburb of Idlib. The warplanes responsible are likely to be Russian”.
Jirsrtv reported: “the Civil Defense said that two people were injured by air strikes on the town of Badama in the western countryside”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Bdama (بداما ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.811903, 36.202275. 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
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed