Incident Code
RS1942
Incident Date
9 March 2017
Location
كفر داعل, Kafr Da'el, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.216015,
37.021403
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.216015,
37.021403
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1823RS1953)
A number of civilians were wounded in an alleged cluster bomb attack on Kafr Da’el, Aleppo, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame; some pointed to Russia while others accused the Syrian regime.
There are no specific numbers reported killed.
According to Smart, the wounded were transferred to a medical point.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Da’el, Aleppo (كفر داعل), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.216015, 37.021403. 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.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed