المرصد السوري لحقوق الانسان
The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
Monthly Archives

January 2019

Weeding out jihadists from civilians on Syria front line

A hesitation on a simple question or a callus on a trigger finger -- it doesn't always take much for US-backed forces to spot potential jihadists hiding among fleeing civilians. At a desert outpost held by the Syrian Democratic Forces near…

Kremlin: Idlib Agreement with Turkey not Fully Implemented

Russia and Syria are currently concerned over the current situation in Idlib's governorate, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday afternoon. “Agreements with Turkey on Idlib have not been implemented in full,” Peskov claimed,…

ISIS Resumes Counter Attacks East of Euphrates

ISIS has renewed its counter offensive by the eastern banks of the Euphrates River through its remaining suicide attackers. The latest round of bombings has left 34 ISIS members and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters dead. The Syrian…

Syria thwarts drone attack over Russia base

Syria state media said Sunday the country’s air defense systems intercepted and destroyed three “hostile” targets over a Russian air base in the country’s coastal region. There were no more details about the suspected attack or who was…

Coalition strikes kill 42 in Daesh’s Syria holdout

Coalition missile strikes have killed 42 people including 13 civilians in what remains of the Daesh group's last holdout in eastern Syria, a war monitor said. The Syrian Democratic Forces, with backing from a US-led coalition, are battling…

IS in Syria confined to four square kilometres

The Islamic State group's once-sprawling "caliphate" has been reduced to a four-square-kilometre pocket of territory in eastern Syria, a senior Kurdish commander said Monday. With support from a US-led military coalition, the Syrian…

IS in Syria confined to four square kilometres

The Islamic State group's once-sprawling "caliphate" has been reduced to a four-square-kilometre pocket of territory in eastern Syria, a senior Kurdish commander said Monday. With support from a US-led military coalition, the Syrian…

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