Incident Code
RS1943
Incident Date
9 March 2017
Location
السلوم, Al Saloum, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.2376881,
36.9403696
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.2376881,
36.9403696
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1825RS1955)
A number of civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian cluster bomb strike on Al Saloum, Aleppo. All sources either blamed Russian warplanes or did not attribute any blame to a belligerent. Additionally, no reports of deaths were made.
Smart News reported that there was widespread destruction to residential homes in the aftermath of the raid due to the bunk busting missiles.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Saloum, Aleppo (السلوم), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.2376881, 36.9403696. 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.