Incident Code
RS2720
Incident Date
11–12 November, 2017
Location
al Ramadi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
34.634722,
40.871389
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
34.634722,
40.871389
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2556bRS2719)
Between two and seven civilians were killed in al Ramadi river crossing, by alleged Russian warplanes. Most of the sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. However, it is understood that Khafafeesh al Zalam is an ISIS run Twitter feed.
There are some details of a number of wounded civilians.
There are no other details at this time.
Victims
Individuals
killed
killed
Salah Hamad Al-Khalawi
killed
Hisham Misha`an Al-Shaji
killed
Sam Ghaleb Al - Shaji
killed
Waleed Hamad Awad Al Khoramit
killed
Abdullah Mohammed Al - Badawi
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of al Ramadi, for which the generic coordinates are: 34.634722, 40.871389. 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