Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2436

Location

بلدة الطريف, bank of the Euphrates, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.524315, 39.898996
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2284RS2429)

One civilian was killed and others were injured when warplanes bombed the bank of the Euphrates in al Tareef in western Deir Ezzor Governorate on 12th September 2017, local media reported.

Multiple sources, including the Syrian Human Rights Committee, identified the martyr as Ahmad Al Salama Al-Hamad.

It is unclear which belligerent was responsible for the shelling, but Russian forces, the Syrian regime and its militias were reportedly active in the area at the time.

Victims

Individuals

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of bank of the Euphrates (بلدة الطريف ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.524315, 39.898996. 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
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed