Incident Code
RS1973
Incident Date
18 March 2017
Location
Taqad, Aleppo, Syria
تقاد
Geolocation
36.1994732,
36.871233
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.1994732,
36.871233
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1852 RS1983 )
The remnants of a cluster bomb that had been dropped earlier during a Russian air raid in Taqad resulted in the death of one civilian, Mohammed Al Talal, according to sources on the ground.Multiple sources said one civilian was also injured during this raid.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Taqad (تقاد ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1994732, 36.871233. 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