August 2016

SOHR documented the death of 327 civilians including 76 children and 41 women in Aleppo and its countryside since the 31st of July until the 14th of August 2016.   The dead are as following:   322 civilians including…

Reef Dimashq province: Clashes continue between regime forces and Islamic factions in the eastern Qalamoun after an attack by rebels on the area in the battle of "Zat al-Roqaa 2" amid mutual bombardment from both sides, reports that 2…

Idlib province: 26 airstrikes targeted Idlib city and other areas of Ariha, Saraqib, Taftanaz, Maarshorin, al-Bara, Iblin, Ketian, Qalb Loza, Maano farmlands and Ibla university, what left injuries between civilians.

Homs province: Clashes took place after midnight between regime forces and Islamic factions around al-Ghento town amid bombardment by regime forces on the area, shells fired by IS targeted Job al-Jarah which is taken over by the regime, no…

  Quneitra province: Regime forces bombarded the outskirts of al-Ba'th city amid targeting the area with shells by rebels leading to material damages. Areas of Masehara were also exposed to bombardment by regime forces. Hama province:…

Aleppo province: IS targeted Marea town with mortars, no reports of losses. Aerial bombardment targeted several areas of Aleppo amid clashes between regime forces backed by non-Syrian militiamen against rebel and Islamic factions around…

Dar'a province: Explosive barrels targeted Tariq al-Sad neighborhood amid bombardment by regime forces on the area, no reports of losses. Clashes took place between Shohadaa al-Yarmouk faction which is allied to IS against Islamic factions…

Reef Dimashq province: Clashes taking place since this morning between Islamic factions and regime forces in the eastern Qalamoun after an attack by rebels on the area, amid aerial bombardment on areas of al-Rahiba, Jeroud, and the…

Charities and human rights groups warn that children as young as seven have been subjected to sexual assault at official European refugee camps in Greece. Citing the campaign groups, British daily The Observer reported on Saturday…

Saudi Arabia said on Friday it had prevented three Saudi women and seven children from traveling through Lebanon to join the conflict in neighboring Syria, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported. The three sisters and their children…