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Russian Bombing on Douma Causes Massacre

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Russian war planes targeted the city of Douma (rural Damascus) on Thursday evening with several missile air strikes, at least one of which held cluster bombs. The air strikes took place at the same time as artillery bombing on the city. The bombing targeted a children’s nursery and a mosque, and at least 14 people […]

Targeting of the Medical and Relief Sector in November 2016

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During November 2016, the Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) documented the targeting of 14 hospitals and medical points, 10 of which were in Aleppo, two in Idlib, one in Hama and one in Homs, in addition to a pharmacy which was targeted in Aleppo. SHRC also documented the continuation in the targeting of relief and […]

First Batch of Fighters and Families Leave al-Tal

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The first batch of fighters from the city of al-Tal in rural Damascus have left with their families towards the province of Idlib, as part of an agreement reached by a committee of battalions within the city and the Syrian regime. The number that left the city today equated to 2000 people, among them 500 […]

Universal Children’s Day: Five Schools Targeted

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On Universal Children’s Day, which took place on Sunday, five schools were targeted across the provinces of Aleppo, rural Damascus, and Idlib. On Sunday morning, war planes targeted the Ma’arat al-Noman Education Complex in Ma’arat al-Noman (rural Idlib) with an air strike which hit the Waleed Bilani Secondary School next to the complex, injuring two […]

Russian War Planes Destroy Civil Defence Centre

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War planes believed to be Russian targeted a Civil Defence Centre in the town of Khan al-Sheikh in the Western Ghouta (rural Damascus) at 1am on Monday, causing great material damage to a civil defence centre and rendering it out of service. Three officers were also injured as a result.

Massacre Against Children in Harasta

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Regime forces targeted the city of Harasta in rural Damascus with mortar rockets, a number of which fell on the “Builders of the Future” nursery whilst children were playing in the courtyard during their break time. Eight children were killed, and the rest of the 35 children in the nursery at the time were all […]

Fighters Leave Muadamiyat al-Sham for Idlib

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Muadamiyat al-Sham (rural Damascus) witnessed the first batch of fighters and their families leaving the city today, as part of an agreement signed by the reconciliation committee, which was formed by the regime and a committee for the families of the al-Muadamiya. The first batch of fighters includes 2500 people from the city. Approximately 70 […]

Arrival of al-Hamah and Qudsiyah Displaced to Qal’at al-Madeeq

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Qal’at al-Madeeq in rural Hama saw the arrival of 1287 people from al-Hamah and Qudsiya (rural Damascus) today, as part of the agreement reached by the Reconciliation Committee of the area and the regime at the beginning of the current month. Among those who arrived, 650 are fighters. After the removal of all fighters, all […]

Massacre in Cities and Towns of Rural Damascus

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Regime forces targeted a number of areas in rural Damascus with air strikes and artillery bombing, killing eight people as a result. In Douma, regime forces targeted the city with artillery bombing, killing five people, among them three children. War planes also targeted the popular market of Arbeen with vacuum missiles, killing three people as […]