2017 Russian Air Force Al-Bab incident

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.

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
Location
al-Bab, Syria
36.2211°N 37.3104°E / 36.2211; 37.3104
Belligerents
Russian Armed Forces Turkish Armed Forces
Commanders and leaders
Viktor Bondarev Zekai Aksakallı
Units involved
  • Russian Air Force
  • Special Forces Command
Strength
1 Tu-22M bomber
Casualties and losses
3 Turkish soldiers killed
11 injured
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