Incident Code
RS1978
Incident Date
19–20 March, 2017
Location
Ma’arat al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria
معارة الأتارب
Geolocation
36.1371787,
36.8106364
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.1371787,
36.8106364
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1859 RS1990 )
One woman was killed and at least two children wounded as alleged Russian airstrikes fell near a mosque in Ma’arat Al Atarib, western Aleppo, local sources reported.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights was among sources blaming Russia.
However, NABD News attributed the airstrikes to Syrian warplanes.
Three children were wounded, according to the Syrian Civil Defence Center.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Ma’arat al Atarib (معارة الأتارب ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1371787, 36.8106364. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed