Incident Code
RS2553
Incident Date
27 September 2017
Location
الحوايج البومصعة, al Hawaij al Bou masa’a crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.0528105,
40.4941326
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.0528105,
40.4941326
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R2403)
As many as 13 people were reportedly killed and dozens were reportedly injured after an airstrike, believed to be Russian, on al Hawayj al Boumsa’a crossing, according to Euphrates Post reporting. The date of the airstrike is unclear, but on September 27th Euphrates Post shared some pictures of the aftermath.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
13
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of al Hawaij al Bou masa’a crossing (الحوايج البومصعة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.0528105, 40.4941326. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.