2017 Russian Air Force Al-Bab incident

2017 Russian Air Force Al-Bab incident
Part of the Turkish military intervention in Syria, and the Russian military intervention in Syria

A Tupolev Tu-22M (similar to the incident aircraft)
Date08:40 UTC, 9 February 2017
Location36°13′16″N 37°18′37″E / 36.2211°N 37.3104°E / 36.2211; 37.3104
Belligerents
Russia Russian Armed Forces Turkey Turkish Armed Forces
Commanders and leaders
Viktor Bondarev Zekai Aksakallı
Units involved
  • Turkey Special Forces Command
  • Strength
    1 Tu-22M bomber
    Casualties and losses
    3 Turkish soldiers killed
    11 injured

    The 2017 Russian Air Force Al-Bab incident occurred when three Turkish soldiers were killed and 11 injured after a Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M attacked Turkish soldiers accidentally at al-Bab, Syria.[1]

    1. ^ Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Daren Butler (2017-02-10). "Russian bombing mistake kills three Turkish soldiers in Syria". The Sydney Morning Herald.

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