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Regime Forces Target Northern Rural Homs

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The “Awqaf directorate” of al-Houla has announced that Friday prayers have been suspended due to regime bombardment of the area. Local organisations of the city of Talbisah made announcements of a similar nature. Regime forces stationed close to the village of al-Mushrifa targeted the village of ‘Uyoon Hussein and the town of al-Sa’an al-Aswad during […]

Massacre in Bombing on Western Rural Aleppo

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War planes targeted a home in Babika village (rural Aleppo) with at least two air strikes at dawn on Thursday, killing eight people, the majority of whom were children and all from the same family, in addition to injuring ten others. No armed batallion or group operates in Babika village. This massacre comes as part […]

Massacre Prior to Ceasefire

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Five members of the same family were killed in bombing by Russian war planes on the Bustan al-Qasr district in Aleppo city at Tuesday dawn. Twenty others were also injured in the same air strike. Russian war planes have also targeted the districts of al-Sukari, al-Firdaws, al-Sakhoor, and old Aleppo since dawn today. These air […]

SHRC Documents Killing of 129 People in Eid al-Adha 2016

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The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) has documented the killing of 129 Syrians during Eid al-Adha 2016, a Muslim celebration which took place between 12/9/2016 and 15/9/2016. The first day of Eid witnessed the highest number of victims, as the day was not included in the ceasefire- which began in the evening. Most victims were […]

The Ceasefire: A Step in the Right Direction

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The American-Russian ceasefire, which was signed on 10/9/2016, has been extended by a further 48 hours, after completing its third day today. During these last three days, Syria has witnessed a large drop in the number of victims, after an almost complete stop in the activities of war planes and helicopters on residential areas. The […]

Bombing Leads to Massacre and Burning of Fire Engine in Douma

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As part of its continuous violation of the ceasefire, which has now entered its twelfth day, the Syrian regime bombed the city of Douma (rural Damascus)with artillery, killing six people and injuring 15 others. The artillery bombing also targeted a fire engine belonging to the civil defence of the Eastern Ghouta, burning it down completely […]

Third Day of Ceasefire: Air Strikes on Rural Idlib Continue

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Helicopters continue to target rural Idlib on the third day of the ceasefire, which was stipulated by Security Council resolution 2268 issued on 26/2/2016. This Monday morning, helicopters targeted the villages of al-Kanda and Mar’and with two explosive barrels each, as well as dropping two other barrels on the town of al-Najiah.

Second Day of Ceasefire: Air Strike on Jisr al-Shughoor

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A Russian war plane targeted the city of Jisr al-Shughoor in rural Idlib with two air strikes, killing a woman named Farah Abaddi and her baby, on the second day of the ceasefire. The air strike also injured 12 others, the majority of them children. They include: 1) Ameer al-Hussein (child, 6 years) 2) Hamza […]

Several Breaches to the Ceasefire

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Since the initiation of the ceasefire, which began at midnight on Saturday, numerous breaches committed by Syrian regime forces have been recorded to this hour (14.00 Damascus time), whilst no breaches on the part of the armed opposition forces have been recorded. • In Latakkia, artillery forces of the Syrian regime targeted camps belonging to […]