The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

The Syrian regime exploits the world’s preoccupation of the coalition airstrikes and carries out more than 10000 air raids over 5 months

SOHR documented 10263 air raids carried out by the regime warplanes and explosive barrel bombs dropped by the helicopters on several areas in the villages, towns and cities in Syria in 5 months; since October 22, 2014 until March 20, 2015.

 

The helicopters dropped 5335 barrel bombs on different areas in the provinces of Rif Dimashq, Aleppo, Homs, Hama, al- Hasakah, Deir Ezzor, al- Quneitera, Daraa, Idlib and Lattakia.

 

The warplanes carried out at least 4928 raids on areas in the provinces of Damascus, Rif Dimashq, Aleppo, Homs, Hama, al- Hasakah, Deir Ezzor, al- Raqqa, al- Quneitera, Daraa, Idlib and Lattakia.

 

On the other hand, SOHR also documented death of 2172 civilians, including 355 women and 436 children, due to aerial bombardment  carried out by the regime warplanes and helicopters while 10000 other civilians were wounded and dozens were displaces. The aerial bombardment also resulted in destroying people, public and private properties as well as it left huge material damages in several areas.

 

The explosive barrels and air raids resulted in the death of 584 fighters from the Nusra Front, IS, rebel and Islamic battalions while other hundreds fighters were wounded.