The mass exodus from the Idlib area and the countryside of Aleppo continued as a result of the military operations carried out by the Syrian regime, supported by Russian warplanes. According to United Nations estimates, the number of displaced people since December 1, 2019, to February 17, reached 875,000. Of them, 40,000 were displaced between […]
War Planes Target Residential Areas, Market, and Camp in Khan Sheikhoun
War planes targeted residential areas and a popular market in the centre of Khan Sheikhoun (southern rural Idlib), killing five people and injuring approximately 15 others. After more than six hours, rescue teams of the civil defence managed to save eight people trapped underneath the rubble, among them women and children. War planes also targeted […]
Floods Engulf Displaced People’s Camps in Northern Syria
Over the past couple of days, heavy rainfall has led to the flooding of tents in several camps for displaced people in northern Syria and on the Syrian-Turkish border. The camps- which were set up arbitrarily- in both Atmah, north of Idlib and close to the Turkish border, and in I’zaz, close to the Bab […]
Suicide Attack Targets the Displaced in Rural Northern Aleppo
Six people were killed and several others injured when a suicide bomber detonated himself in the village of Khilfatli in northern rural Aleppo. The attack targeted a gathering of displaced people who had fled to the village from ISIS controlled areas in northern rural Aleppo, and in which ongoing battles are taking place between military […]
War Planes Target Displaced in Western Rural Aleppo
War planes targeted the area of Shamiko on the Aleppo-Damascus Highway (western rural Aleppo) at Saturday dawn, killing six people and injuring several others. The bombing targeted a house in which displaced people were living.
Market Massacre in Southern Rural Aleppo
On Sunday evening, war planes targeted the popular market of Tal al-Daman town in southern rural Aleppo, killing ten people in total. The town is host to a large number of displaced people, in particularly those from the neighbouring towns of Khan Tuman, al-‘Ees, and al-Haadir.
Attacks on Displaced in Tartous
The Karnak camp in Tartous was subjected to attacks by regime supporters following the explosions which took place in Tartous and Jablah on Monday. According to testimonials by displaced people inside the camp, the attacking group burnt a number of tents, damaged possessions belonging to the displaced people, in addition to beating a number of displaced […]
War Planes Target Camp for Displaced in Rural Idlib
War planes targeted the Kamunah Camp for displaced people which is situated close to Sarmada city in rural Aleppo, killing a number of displaced people and injuring several others, and causing the burning of a large number of tents. Data obtained by the Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) reveals that there are at least ten […]
Camp for Displaced People Attacked with Mortar Rockets
Regime forces attacked the al-Zouf camp for displaced people in suburban Jisr al-Shughoor (rural Idlib) with mortar rockets, injuring nine displaced people, including women and children. The targeting of the camp has caused the displaced to begin leaving the camp for agricultural land in neighbouring areas.
ISIS Targets Refugee Camp in Izaz
ISIS targeted the Aakdh camp for displaced people in northern rural Aleppo with mortar rockets on Thursday, killing a mother and her child, and burning several tents. The targeting of the camp is part of ISIS’ strategy to empty the camp and force its residents to leave the area, in order to gain control over […]