Incident Code
RS2466
Incident Date
16 September 2017
Location
مدينة موحسن حي البوسويد, Al Bouswid neighborhood. Mohassein city , Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.2257487,
40.3109038
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.2257487,
40.3109038
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2308RS2454)
A family of five was killed on a boat on the Euphrates river by an alleged Russian airstrike, local sources reported.
Samer Turki Al Abdullah and Khader Turki Al-Abdullah, along with three children, were trying to escape from the town of Mohassein, according to the Euphrates Post. They were pulled from the water but did not survive.
Al Jazeera attributed the strikes to the Syrian regime.
Victims
Family members (5)
male
killed
killed
Child
male
killed
Child
female
killed
Child
female
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
5
3 Children
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Bouswid neighborhood. Mohassein city (مدينة موحسن حي البوسويد), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.2257487, 40.3109038. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed