Incident Code
RS2389
Incident Date
5 August 2017
Location
بداما, Bdama, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.811060,
36.196742
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.811060,
36.196742
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: August 26, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R3211)
One child was killed when a cluster bomb dropped in a previous airstrike exploded in Bdama, local media reported.
EdlibEMC said that the bomb was dropped by Russia, though the other sources didn’t identify the culprit.
It was not clear when the munitions was dropped.
Assessment Updates
26 August 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Bdama (بداما ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.811060, 36.196742. 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
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed