Whole civilian populations who have suffered horrific sieges and been subjected to intensive bombardments have been given no choice but to leave or die under so-called “reconciliation” agreements between the Syrian government and armed opposition groups, said Amnesty International in a comprehensive new report published today. The government’s campaign of sieges, unlawful killings and forced […]
Tenth Batch Leaves al-Wa’er
The tenth batch of families has left al-Waer district in Homs city, heading towards rural Idlib. This batch leaves behind two more: one to leave on Thursday towards northern rural Homs and the last group to leave on Saturday towards Idlib and Jarablus. The removal of fighters and their families took place according to the […]
Fourth Batch of Residents Leave al-Wa’er
The fourth batch of families from al’Wa’er have began to leave, heading towards Jarablus as per the agreement reached on 13/3/2017, and which began to be implemented on 18/3/2017 when the first batch of families ad fighters left, followed by the second batch on the 25/3, and the third batch which left on 1/4. This […]
First Batch of Families and Fighters Leave al-Wa’er
The first batch of fighters and families from the besieged district of al-Wa’er in the city of Homs have began to leave, heading towards the city of Jarablus in northern Syria. Those leaving as part of the first batch amount to approximately 2000 people. They leave as part of the agreement between the families committee […]
Agreement Reached to Forcibly Remove Residents of al-Wa’er
The negotiating committees of those representing the residents of the al-Wa’er district of Homs and the Syrian regime have reached an agreement to forcibly remove a section of the residents of the district in exchange for the lifting of the siege and handing it over to the Russian side presiding over the agreement. The agreement […]
The Syrian Regime Continues to Target al-Wa’er
War planes targeted the besieged district of al-Wa’er in the city of Homs with six parachute missiles, killing four people and injuring 20 others. The missile bombing coincided with artillery bombing by regime forces situated in al-Jazeera al-Tasi’ah and the area of al-Basateen which surrounds the Wa’er district. War planes also targeted villages and towns of […]
Al-Wa’er Subjected to Napalm Bombs and Explosive Cylinders
The Syrian regime has resumed its bombing of the besieged district of al-Wa’er in the city of Homs with mortar rockets, explosive cylinders, and internationally prohibited incendiary napalm bombs, killing four people and causing fires to erupt across the district. Victims identified include: Marwa Ammar Abdul Latif Raheeb al-Mahmoud Ridwan Raheeb al-Mahmoud
Napalm Bombs and Cylinders Used Against al-Wa’er
Regime forces targeted the besieged district of al-Wa’er in the city of Homs with mortar rockets, explosive cylinders, and incendiary Napalm bombs, killing six people as a result. Several rockets targeted medical practises in the district, causing great material damage and rendering them out of service.
Humanitarian Aid Enters al-Wa’ar
A United Nations Aid convoy has entered the besieged district of al-Wa’ar in the city of Homs. According to the UN, the convoy contains aid for approximately 70,000 people. The aid convoy is part of a plan being implemented by the UN for this month- and which was agreed upon by the regime on 13/10/2016- […]
Al-Waer neigbourhood: ongoing expulsion and escalating violence
A report by Walid Fares The besieged Al-Waer neighbourhood lies in the western side of the city of Homs and is populated by approximately 100,000 individuals. The neighbourhood hosts the bulk of expelled families from the neighbourhoods of Homs. Most of the displaced families inhabit temporary sheltering centres such as schools and under-construction tower blocks, whilst the rest of […]