February 2021

Islamic State (IS) rarely makes the mainstream media headlines these days. After losing the last of their territory during the Battle of Baghuz Fawqani in early 2019, the “caliphate was declared “defeated”. However, 2020 saw a significant…

Aleppo Governorate - Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has monitored relative calm in the city of Afrin, following fierce clashes between Jaish al-Islam and the “Al-Jabha Al-Shamiyyah”, where it…

Recently, the water level of al-Assi River, which passes near residential areas and camps in western Idlib countryside, has been increased due to heavy rain and the opening of dams on the river, leaving some camps on the banks of the river…

SOHR activists have documented the death of a child under the age of 18 and the injury of another man who was escorting the child, after the explosion of an old landmine near Tafas city in west Daraa countryside.   Syrian Observatory…

Aleppo Province - Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: SOHR activists have documented the death of two members of "Jaysh Al-Islam" and injury of 12 others due to an attack by "Al-Jabha Al-Shamiyyah" on headquarters of "Jaysh Al-Islam" near…

Syrian Observatory activists have reported rocket fire by Turkish forces and their proxy factions on Tawilah and Dishishah villages in Tel Tamr in the north-western countryside of Al-Hasakah. No casualties have been reported.   Yesterday,…

SOHR: Turkey Intends to Send New Batch of Syrian Mercenaries to Libya On Saturday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) revealed that Turkey is preparing to send a new batch of Syrian mercenaries to Libya. This comes…

HTS has consistently been excluded from cease-fires negotiated by the United Nations or Russia. (File/AFP) The extremist alliance, the core of which is formed by the former Al-Qaeda branch in…

The early morning strikes hit positions of Iran-backed militias outside the town of Albu Kamal in Deir Ezzor province, killing mostly foreign fighters, the Observatory said. Air strikes likely carried out by Israel killed at least 19…