Incident Code
RS2702
Incident Date
7 November 2017
Location
ابو خنادق, Abu Khanadeq, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.2689,
37.2006
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.2689,
37.2006
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: October 10, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2539RS2699)
Abu Khanadeq IDP Camp was bombed causing an unspecified number of injured civilians on November 7, 2017. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids.
Members of the Civil Defence inspected the site in the aftermath of the raids. Some material damage occurred however there were no reports of civilian deaths.
There are no other details available at this time.
Assessment Updates
10 October 2025
Strike type, cause of death, and strike status were added. Infrastructure coding added.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Abu Khanadeq (ابو خنادق), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.2689, 37.2006. 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