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SNHR 1st report on the attacks on civilians and vital facilities, and the use of prohibited weapons amid the current military operations in Syria
I. SNHR’S FIRST REPORT ON CIVILIAN DEATHS, ATTACKS ON VITAL FACILITIES, AND THE USE OF PROHIBITED WEAPONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CURRENT MILITARY OPERATIONS IN SYRIA
This report provides a record of the civilian deaths that occurred in the northern Syria region between November 27, 2024, and December 3, 2024, as a result of the ongoing military operations there. In this task, the report highlights civilian casualties, including children and women, resulting from the bombings and attacks carried out by the parties to the conflict and controlling forces in that period. The aim of this report is to shed light on the impact of these operations on the humanitarian situation and to document the resulting harm suffered by civilians and damage to vital facilities, as well as the use of internationally prohibited weapons.
These developments have come about as part of an ongoing military escalation in northern and central Syria following the launch of a large-scale offensive by armed opposition factions, in collaboration with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), on November 27, 2024, codenamed Deter Aggression. Meanwhile, the Syrian National Army (SNA) launched a separate offensive on November 30, 2024, codenamed Dawn of Freedom. Armed opposition factions have taken control of large swathes of land in the governorates of Aleppo, Idlib, and Hama in the course of these two operations.
The documentation process adopted by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) draws upon a comprehensive methodology that involves on-the-ground monitoring, information verification, and collection of data from a wide range of sources including SNHR’s own teams on the ground and direct accounts from victims and eyewitnesses, in addition to reviewing available photos and video footage, in order to ensure the highest level of reliability and accuracy for the information included in this report.