Incident Code
RS2442
Incident Date
12 September 2017
Location
Al-Jaya'a, Deir Ezzor, Syria
قرية الجيعة
Geolocation
35.381935,
40.136107
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.381935,
40.136107
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2287 RS2432 )
Al-Jaya’a village in Deir Ezzor Governorate was hit by air strikes on September 12th 2017, reportedly killing one girl and injuring five civilians from the same family. Multiple sources accused the Russian forces of carrying out these strikes.
No further information was provided as to the identity of the girl killed or the members of the family who were injured in the attack.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Jaya’a (قرية الجيعة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.381935, 40.136107. 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
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