Incident Code
RS2465
Incident Code
RS2465
Incident Date
18 September 2017
Location
ﺣﻄﻠﺔ , Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.34169,
40.19897
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.34169,
40.19897
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R2319)
Four members of one family were killed in an alleged Russian or Syrian air/ artillery or rocket strike on the village of Hatla in the eastern countryside, according to local sources.
Hajj Attallah al-Assaf was the only individual named.
Syrian East Agency attributed the “heavy artillery and rocket launchers” to Syrian forces, however most sources cited Russia’s involvement.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Hatla (ﺣﻄﻠﺔ ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.34169, 40.19897. 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