Incident Code
RS2461
Incident Date
15 September 2017
Location
Al Sa'wa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الصعوة
Geolocation
35.539167,
39.976667
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.539167,
39.976667
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2303 RS2449 )
Three civilians were killed and several others were wounded when warplanes bombed a camp for displaced persons near the village of al-Sawa in Deir Ezzor Governorate on September 15th 2017.
All three victims were identified by the Syrian Press Center and Marsad al Hasaka.
It is not known which belligerent was behind this airstrike.
Victims
Individuals
male
killed
Adult
male
possibly related to the first victim only because they have the same last name, but I'm not sure
killed
Adult
male
killed
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Sa’wa (الصعوة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.539167, 39.976667. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed