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International Coalition Targets Camp for the Displaced in Deir Azzour

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War planes of the International Coalition targeted a camp for displaced people close to the town of Jdeidat ‘Akidat in eastern rural Deir Azzour, resulting in the deaths of tens of displaced people. According to local activists, the number of victims reached over 100. SHRC has not been able to verify the number and names […]

Artillery Shells Cause Massacre in Masraba

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Regime forces targeted the residential districts of Masraba town (rural Damascus) with artillery shells, killing six people including the director of the Civil defence directorate of rural Damascus Mahmoud Qidado who was injured whilst he was on the way to help the injured in a civil defence vehicle. The victims are: Khalid Beerqidar Salam Khalifa […]

International Coalition Targets Residential Building in Raqqa

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The international coalition bombed a residential building close to al-Hadeeqa al-Baydaa’ in Raqqa city on Monday. The building had at least 17 civilians inside at the time, and it is believed that they were all killed. Victims identified include: Ibrahim Mohammed al-Shaqran Ahmed Mohammed al-Shaqran Asmaa Mohammed al-Shaqran Hamoud Hussein al-Shaqran Faris Hussein al-Shaqran Fatima Saleem al-Shaqran Fatima […]

International Coalition Targets Civilians in Raqqa Massacre

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War planes of the international coalition bombed a residential building close to al-Malahi city in Ar-Raqqa. The bombing coincided with artillery shelling launched by the Syrian Democratic Forces on the same place, leading to a massacre in which 40 people from seven families were killed.

Four Years After Ghouta’s Chemical Massacre: The Criminals Remain Free

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On 21/8/2013, the Eastern Ghouta was subjected to bombing with missiles containing poisonous gases. Within a couple of hours, 1300 people had died and approximately 2000 were suffering from various levels of suffocation. This attack came to be known as one of the worst massacres Syria had seen since the uprisings began in 2011. At […]

International Coalition Massacre close to Ar-Raqqah

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War planes of the international coalition targeted a vehicle in an agricultural area close to al-‘Akirshi village in rural Ar-Raqqah, killing 22 people as a result. Victims identified include: Daughter of al-Khalaf al-Jasim al-Hamoud Jaziah Ali al-Jasim al-Salih al-Tammas Hanan al-Faisal al-Salih al-Turki Khazna al-Aboud al-Hussain Ruqaya Hasoud al-Ahmed Samia Khalaf al-Salih al-Hamoud al-Mustafa Sabireen […]

International Coalition Bombing Causes Massacre

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War planes of the International Coalition targeted a home in the village of al-Salihiah, north of Ar-Raqqah city, killing 12 people the majority of whom were children and elderly, and leaving nine others injured. The victims are: Ibrahim Khalaf al-Hamo Ismail Ibrahim al-Khalaf Bara’a Ismail al-Jumuah Hamadi Ismail al-Khalaf Rahaf Ismail al-Ibrahim Sajida Kalaf al-Ismail […]

Car Explosion Massacre in I’zaz

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At exactly 8.45am on the 3rd May 2017, an unknown car laden with explosives was detonated in front of the local council building in the centre of I’zaz city- controlled by the Syrian Free Army- in northern rural Aleppo, causing a massacre as a result. The explosion killed five people, amongst them an officer of […]