Incident Code
RS2667
Incident Date
1 November 2017
Location
Al-Ghabra, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الغبرة
Geolocation
34.537778,
40.9125
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
34.537778,
40.9125
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2509 RS2665 )
Two men were killed and “dozens” more civilians were killed in an airstrike on Al-Ghabra, according to local media. Sources mostly blamed Russia, however a few blamed “warplanes” – not identifying a culprit.
Al Araby reported that ” al-Ghubra [is] in the vicinity of the city of Albuqmal at the Syrian-Iraqi border in the far east of Deir al-Zour”.
Images were published of the victims.
There are no more details at this time.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Ghabra (الغبرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.537778, 40.9125. 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