Incident Code
RS2565
Incident Date
29 September 2017
Location
بريهة, Bariha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.150000,
40.270000
Accuracy: Province/governorate
Geolocation
35.150000,
40.270000
Accuracy: Province/governorate
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2417RS2567)
Local sources reported an airstrike on Bariha village, resulting in the deaths of five or six civilians and an unspecified number of wounded. Sources attributed the blame to the Russian military.
Baladi put the death toll at six.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “a man and his three children were killed”.
Mohammad Hassan, who put the death toll at five, said that it included one woman and two children.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
5–6
2–3 Children, 1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the province/governorate of Bariha (بريهة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.150000, 40.270000. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed