The number of civilian casualties dropped to about 94% in the “de-escalation zones” during the first 10 days of the truce
More than 200 civilian casualties about half of them are children and the women were killed in massacres against civilians in the “Islamic State” organization’s controlled areas during the period of the truce
The proportion of the military operations fell to about 85%, and the frequency of the clashes and shelling decreased, except for the intensive operations during the advancement of the regime forces and controlling al-Zallaqiyyat village in the northern countryside of Hama, as the pace of killing decreased in areas of the truce, which are considered as “de-escalation zones”, and the decline in killing reached about 94% compared to what it used to be 10 days before the truce was carried out.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights continue monitoring the events and its developments, and has documented during the truce period since the 6th of May 2017 until yesterday the 15th of the same month 7 civilian casualties, including 2 children, who were killed in “de-escalation zones” which are covered by the ceasefire truce, they are a child was killed in shelling by the regime forces on areas in the road between al-Ghantu and Talbiseh in the northern countryside of Homs , and another child was killed in the fall of shells launched by the factions on Asila village controlled by the regime forces in the western countryside of Hama, and a man was killed by a sniper shot in outskirts of KafrBatna town in the eastern Ghouta, and 2 citizens were killed in shelling by the regime forces on places in the Eastern Ghouta, and two persons were killed in shelling on areas in the northern countryside of Homs.
Also the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the death of 25 fighters of the faction a mine explosion, shelling and clashes against the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them in the countryside of Hama, Daraa, Aleppo and other areas.
While the observatory documented the death of 20 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them, they were killed in shelling, targeting and clashes against the rebel and Islamic factions in several Syrian areas.
And in the areas that are outside the “de-escalation zones”, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented 208 civilian citizens, including 49 children and 45 women, they are:
59 people including 16 children and 13 women were killed in airstrikes on the neighborhoods Al-Hamidiyyeh and al-Ardi in Deir Ezzor city, and the villages of al-Kanawiyah, Rasm Faleh and Samuma in Maskanah area in the far eastern countryside of Aleppo, and Debsi Afnan in the countryside of Al-Raqqah and the eastern countryside of Hama,
127 person including 25 children under the age of eighteen and 28 women were killed in bombing by the International Coalition’s warplanes on Al-Raqqah, Deir Ezzor,
14 citizens including 6 children and 3 women were killed in shelling by the “Islamic State” organization on areas in the neighborhoods of al-Qosur and Harabesh and al-Jura which are controlled by the regime forces in Deir Ezzor city, and 8 citizens including 2 children and a woman were executed by the “Islamic State” organization in the countryside of al-Raqqah and Deir Ezzor.
The Syrian Observatory also documented 67 members of the “Islamic State” organization who were killed in shelling and clashes against the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them in several areas outside the truce areas
While the Syrian Observatory documented 34 members at least of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them, they were killed in shelling, explosions and clashes against the “Islamic State” organization in several areas outside the truce areas.
And 53 fighters of the Syria Democratic Forces were killed in shelling, explosions and clashes against the “Islamic State” organization in the countryside of Al-Raqqah and the southern countryside of Al-Hasakah, while 36 members of the organization were killed in the same clashes.
The Observatory also documented 51 civilian casualties including 9 children and a woman, who died in different circumstances and affected by injuries they had before the truce, they are:
25 civilian citizens including 8 children under 18 were killed by mine explosions in al-Bab area and several areas in the northern and western countryside of Al-Raqqah, and in bomb and mines explosions in the countryside of Idlib, and 26 people including a woman were killed in consecutive explosions in al-Mayadin city in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor and in shooting at al-Rokban camp and under torture in Syrian security detentions, and a man was killed in shelling by the Turkish Forces on areas controlled by the Syria Democratic Forces in the northern countryside of Aleppo, a man and a child were killed a previous aerial bombardment on al-Hula area in the northern countryside of Homs, and a man was killed in raids earlier on Sarmin town in the eastern countryside of Idlib.
The Syrian Observatory also documented 33 members of the organization who were killed earlier in the shelling and clashes against the factions and against the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them and in different circumstances.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also documented 10 days prior to determining the “de-escalation zones” and the start of the ceasefire since 26th of April 2017 until the night of the 5th of May 2017.
The Syrian Observatory documented 116 citizens including 45 children under eighteen and 16 women over the age of eighteen, they were killed in bombing by regime’s warplanes and helicopter and the Russian warplanes, and in shelling by the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them, sniper bullets, shells and other circumstances within the areas which were determined later as “de-escalation zones”.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also documented 87 citizens including 26 children under the age of eighteen and women, they were killed in the “Islamic State” organization’s controlled areas, as a result of airstrikes by the international coalition, regime’s warplanes and helicopter, shelling by the regime forces, execution by the “Islamic State” organization and the fall of shells launched by the “Islamic State” organization.