Incident Code
RS3399
Incident Date
20 April 2018
Location
قرية أباد, Abad village, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
35.9227696,
36.9230783
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.9227696,
36.9230783
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3209aRS3411)
A child was reported killed in Abad village in Aleppo, Syria on April 20th, 2018 after a cluster bomb allegedly from previous Russian forces airstrikes exploded in the village.
Shaam Network reported that “a child was killed in the village of Abad in the southern countryside after a cluster bomb remnant of previous Russian airstrike on the village exploded.”
No further details are known at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Abad village (قرية أباد), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.9227696, 36.9230783. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.