The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) documented the occurrence of 42 massacres in February 2016, 20 of which took place in Aleppo, five in rural Damascus, four in Homs, three in Al-Hasakah, two in Ar-Raqqah, two in Daraa, and one in Deir ez-Zor. Russian war planes committed 29 of these massacres, whilst seven were committed […]
Two Car Explosions result in Quneitra Massacre
Two cars exploded in the headquarters of the Syrian Revolutionaries’ Front, an armed opposition group based in al-Isha town (rural al-Quneitra). Twenty were killed as a result, including the leader of the group known as Abu Hamza al-Nu’aimi. No side has claimed responsibility for the explosions. Victims identified include: 1) Ahmed Mohammed al-Fityan 2) Ahmed […]
SHRC Documents the Killing of 1662 people in February 2016
The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) documented the killing of 1662 people during February 2016, with bombing by Russian and Syrian regime war planes being the primary reason for deaths documented. Other reasons included clashes with regime forces, Kurdish militias and ISIS, bombings carried out by the international alliance as well as executions carried out […]
Media Activist Killed in Tal Rif’at
The media activist, Anas al-Khateeb, was killed whilst covering clashes between battalions of the armed opposition and Kurdish forces close to Tal Rif’at in northern rural Aleppo.
Two Prisoner Swaps in Rural Damascus
The checkpoint at Bibiliah town in eastern rural Damascus witnessed a prisoner swap operation on Monday evening between regime prisoners and those of “Duha al-Islam”, an armed opposition battalions of southern Damascus. Six prisoners were released, including four women and two elderly men, in return for “Yusuf Tawfeeq Shbeeb”, an officer of the Lebanese militia […]
Fighters Leave al-Wa’ar Following Truce Agreement
In the al-Wa’ar district of Homs city, fighters of the armed opposition have begun to leave following a truce which was agreed between battalions of the armed opposition and the Syrian regime, and under the auspices of the United Nations. Fourteen coaches, provided by the Syrian regime, left the district today carrying 3000 fighters with […]
SHRC documents 1641 Killings during November 2015
SHRC documented the killing of 1641 civilians in November 2015 across the various provinces of Syria. The reasons behind the killings ranged from Russian and Syrian regime war plane bombings, as well as that of the international alliance, to clashes against Syrian regime forces, ISIS and Kurdish militias. This is in addition to summary executions […]