Incident Code
RS2773
Incident Date
1 December 2017
Location
الجلاء, Jala'a, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
34.632043,
40.830081
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
34.632043,
40.830081
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2599RS2777)
Between one and two civilians were killed, including a 12-year-old girl, due to “barbaric shelling” in the town of Jala’a, local media reported. Only one source blamed Russia, while the others blamed “unknown” warplanes.
While there were no reports of any wounded civilians, local media did report the destruction of several houses and a medical compound.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Jala’a (الجلاء), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.632043, 40.830081. 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
Russian Military Strike Report
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed