Incident Code
RS2396
Incident Code
RS2396
20 August 2017
Location
مخيم الخريطة, Al-Kharita camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.47132,
40.0090642
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.47132,
40.0090642
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 18, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R2256)
A single source reported that “three citizens were killed in Deir Ezzor Province, by bombing [may or may not be Russian] which, targeted a camp for displaced people from Al-Sukhnah, in Al-Kharita Desert in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor”.
The source was unclear as to whether the warplanes were Russian or not, but did not offer an alternative.
There were no reports of wounded.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
3
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Kharita camp (مخيم الخريطة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.47132, 40.0090642. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.