Incident Code
RS2472
Incident Date
18 September 2017
Location
Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
ﺣﻄﻠﺔ
Geolocation
35.34169,
40.19897
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.34169,
40.19897
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2319 RS2465 )
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.
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