The second line of effort is pressing for the SAF and the RSF to implement and fully uphold a ceasefire and allow unhindered humanitarian access. Many refugees have fled to Jordan and Lebanon, straining already weak infrastructure and limited resources. [169], On 20 April, two Syrian soldiers were killed after a remnant ISIS landmine exploded after their military vehicle drove over it in the Al-Masrab desert in the Raqqa countryside. [265], On 12 June, an SDF commander was shot dead by two ISIS insurgents in the town of Al-Busayrah. [439], Between 31 October and 15 November, 16 ISIS fighters, 6 Pro-Assad militiamen and 6 civilians were killed in clashes in and around the city of Daraa. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Footage on social media captures the scenes of devastation after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey. [205], Furthermore, it was reported that ISIS militants in cars and on motorbikes were openly patrolling desert areas and roads near Wady Al-Abyad north of Palmyra. Syria ranks among the 10 most food insecure countries globally, with a staggering 12 million people considered to be food insecure, the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator continued, while noting that the countrys economy is spiraling further downward.. [329], On 17 July, the wife of a former opposition commander was killed and 6 of his family were wounded after an IED exploded at his house in Tafs, Daraa. While the authorities in 2020 repealed Article 548 of the penal code which allowed men to receive reduced sentences if they injured or killed their wives or immediate female relatives on finding them engaging in an illegitimate sexual act, other articles remain that could allow men to receive reduced sentences for violence against women. [130] On 27 March, a Syrian soldier was shot and killed by opposition forces in the village of Dara al-Kabira on the southern Idlib frontline. [206], On May 11, a civilian was killed after his car was targeted by a Turkish drone strike on a road near Koban. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. One IS fighter was also killed in the attack. Prohibited attacks by the Syrian-Russian military alliance continue to be used in Idlib where, despite a tenuous ceasefire, the alliance still poses a threat to over three million civilians trapped there. [192], On 2 May, as part of the ongoing Daraa insurgency, a Syrian soldier died of his wounds after he was shot by unidentified gunmen earlier that day on a highroad near Jasim, Daraa. The Syrian government provides no reconstruction assistance even years after the territory has been re-taken. 2301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037Tel: +1.202.457.1700, About [277], On 18 June, 4 Turkish-backed opposition fighters and three civilians were killed in internal clashes in the western Aleppo countryside. In July 2021, the US sanctioned financial facilitators who supported Hayet Tahrir al-Sham as well. ", Anna Cervi, country director of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said people across the country were being forced to make dramatic choices, such as whether a sick parent should pay for medical treatment, "or save that money to put a meal on the table for their kids.".
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