2017 Russian Air Force Al-Bab incident

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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°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.

    Strike

    A Tupolev Tu-22M flying a strike mission against a building in al-Bab, Syria suspected of containing Islamic State fighters, dropped a bomb on a Turkish army position. The bombing killed 3 Turkish troops and injured 11 others. Turkish military officials called the strike "accidental" and an incident of "friendly fire". Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's spokesman, said that the pilots had "guided by co-ordinates" given to them by Turkish personnel and that, "there should not have been Turkish troops at those co-ordinates." This charge was denied by Turkish officials.

    Aftermath

    The Turkish General Staff announced that a Russian war plane targeted Turkish soldiers by accident. After the Russian Government confirmed the action, Russian President Vladimir Putin called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and expressed his regret.

    Reactions

    •  Turkey - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) head Devlet Bahçeli on February 12 slammed a Russian statement on the "friendly fire" in Syria's al-Bab on February 10 that led to the deaths of three Turkish soldiers, describing it as a shame. “The issue is so important that it cannot be dodged with a condolence message,” said Republican People's Party (CHP) head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in a post on Twitter over the developments in Syria.

    See also

    References

    1. ^ Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Daren Butler (2017-02-10). "Russian bombing mistake kills three Turkish soldiers in Syria". The Sydney Morning Herald.
    2. ^ "Russian air strike kills Turkish soldiers". BBC News. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
    3. ^ "Three Turkish soldiers killed by Russian military jet in Syria air strike". The Independent. 2017-02-09. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
    4. ^ "Turkey denies Syria air strike 'mistake'". BBC News. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
    5. ^ Ellis, Ralph (2017-02-09). "Russian airstrike mistakenly kills 3 Turkish soldiers in Syria". CNN. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
    6. ^ "MHP head Bahçeli slams Russian statement on Turkey over 'friendly fire' in Syria". Hurriyet Daily News. 2017-02-12.
    7. ^ "Kılıçdaroğlu says Russia should do more than extend condolences". turkishminute.com. 2017-02-09.
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