Russian war planes, as well as war planes and helicopters of the Syrian regime continue their assault on several districts of Aleppo city, killing 23 people today (at the moment of writing), at least 14 of whom are from al-Sha’ar. The bombing targeted the districts of al-Sukari, Ba’ideen, Hanano, al-Sakhoor, al-Ansari, al-Indharat, al-Sha’ar, Bab al-Hadeed, […]
Intense Bombing on Hreitan Destroys Medical Clinic
Russian and Syrian regime war planes have launched approximately 60 air strikes on the city of Hreitan (rural Aleppo) since Wednesday morning and until now, in addition to the dropping of 25 barrel bombs on the city by regime helicopters. One of the strikes targeted a medical centre in the city, destroying it and putting […]
810 Killed in First Half of Ramadan
The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) has documented the killing of 810 people during the first half of the current month of Ramadan, the majority of whom were killed in bombing by Russian and Syrian regime war planes. This is in addition to clashes between battalions of the armed opposition, ISIS and the Syrian regime. […]
War Planes Continue Targeting of rural Homs
Syrian and Russian war planes continue their targeting of cities and villages in rural Homs, killing seven people today. Air strikes targeted the city of Talbisah, killing three people and causing great material damage. The victims are: 1) Jamal al-Omar 2) Bilal Jamal al-Omar 3) Salim al-Basha The village of al-Halmouz was subjected to three […]
Over 50 Massacres in October 2015
SHRC has documented 52 massacres which took place in October 2015, making it the month in which the highest number of massacres took place in 2015, as of yet. Analysis reveals that Russian war planes were responsible for 19 massacres, the Syrian regime for 32 massacres and ISIS was responsible for one massacre. Aleppo witnessed […]
The Medical Sector: 15 Hospitals Targeted in October
During the month of October, Syrian and Russian war planes targeted medical centres and their staff- including paramedics- across various Syrian cities in a systematic manner, and in a manner more aggressive than that of previous months. SHRC documented the targeting of 15 hospitals and medical centres, five of which were in Aleppo, three in […]
Bombing on Northern Homs continues whilst Killing and Displacement Intensifies
War planes, thought to be Russian, continued their intense bombing of the northern Homs countryside this morning, and in particular, on areas with a high concentration of civilians, matter which is causing a great wave of displacement in the area. The majority of the residents of Teir Ma’alah- the town with the highest population in […]