Incident Code
RS2807
Incident Date
20 December 2017
Location
خان العسل, Khan al-Assal, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.169667,
37.040255
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.169667,
37.040255
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2627RS2809)
Two children were reportedly killed and another two were left wounded as the remnants of previous shelling exploded in the town of Khan al-Asal, Aleppo, local media said.
HalabTodayTV’s correspondent said that it was the remnants of a cluster bomb dropped on a previous day that caused the incident.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights agreed and added that the cluster bomb was dropped by Russia. So did several other sources.
However, the Violations Documentation Centre Syria, who reported the death of two unidentified children, attributed blame to “Syrian government and affiliated militias.”
It was unclear when the bombs had been dropped.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2
2 Children
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.