Incident Code
RS2724
Incident Date
11 November 2017
Location
معبر الخنيفيس النهري, Al Knfeis river crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
34.820779,
40.609717
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
34.820779,
40.609717
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: September 25, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R2557d)
One child was killed and others were wounded, including women and children, in airstrikes on Al Knfeis river crossing, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russian and Syrian regime warplanes.
Many of the sources are carbon copies of one another and there are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Knfeis river crossing (معبر الخنيفيس النهري), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.820779, 40.609717. 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