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Scores of Syrians Killed Daily in US-Led and Regime Air Strikes and Bombardment on Cities

August 21, 2017 

Editor's Note:

The coalition which fights the Islamic State and other Sunni groups in Syria consists of US-led NATO forces, Russian forces, Syrian Alewite government forces, Iranian-backed Shi'i militias, and Kurdish peshmerga forces. The coalition's continuous attacks have resulted in the killing of thousands of Iraqi and Syrian Sunni Muslim Arabs and the eviction of millions of them as a result of the destruction of their cities and villages.

The end outcome is going to be the weakening and possible dismantling of Iraqi and Syrian states as well as the eviction (ethnic cleansing of) Sunni Muslim Arabs, particularly from the upper Euphrates region of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria. 

The larger context for understanding the Syrian war (and other wars in the Middle East) is that it contributes to the implementation of the Zionist-Israeli plan of destroying the Arab Middle Eastern states in preparation for the establishment of the greater Israeli empire, from the Nile of Egypt to the Euphrates of Iraq.  

For a background, read: 

Zionist Creative Destruction of the Middle East for the Benefit of the Apartheid Israeli Regime

 

 

Site of a Syrian regime air strike on Al-Wa'r neighborhood, file, August 20, 2017	US-led coalition air strike on Manbij, Syria, August 17, 2017

US-led coalition shelling of Al-Mayadeen, August 18, 2017	US-led coalition shelling of Al-Mayadeen, August 18, 2017

 

 

The following are news stories from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) website (http://www.syriahr.com/en/):

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53 people were killed on (August 19, 2017), including 10 members of regime forces and gunmen loyal to them, and about 35 people were killed in shelling by the International Coalition, the fall of shells, shelling by regime forces and other circumstances

SOHR, 20/08/2017

The number of people who joined yesterday to the convoy of the Martyrs of the Syrian Revolution has increased to 6 persons.

In Homs Province, 7 citizens were killed they are two men, a boy and a citizen woman were killed as a result of shelling by regime forces and bombing by warplanes on Al-Taybah and Kafr Laha in Al-Houla area and Al-Za’afaraneh town and Talbiseh city, and two citizens were killed by falling of rocket shells on areas in Homs city, and a man died affected by injury he had in a previous air strike on Idlib city.

And in Rif dimashq Province, 5 citizens were killed they are a man, his wife and their child, one of them had a deformed body, they were killed by shelling by regime forces on Hamouriyah city, and a man and a citizen woman were killed by shelling by regime forces on Zamalka city

5 citizens were killed in Hama Province, including a child and a boy, and also including 4 of one family, by bombing by warplanes on areas in Uqayribat town and other places in the eastern countryside of Hama.

And 3 citizens were killed in Deir Ezzor Province, by bombing by whose identity is not known if they were Russian targeted a camp  for displaced people from Al-Sukhnah, in Al-Kharita Desert in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor

And a woman and her mother were killed in Al-Raqqah Province, by a mine explosion while they were trying to escape from the areas controlled by ISIS in the city and to reach areas controlled by the SDF in the city

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also documented the death of 8 citizens at least including 3 children and two citizen women, as a result of bombing by warplanes by the International Coalition on Al-Raqqah City.

3 persons at least were also killed by exploding a booby trapped vehicle in Tishreen outskirt in the eastern section of Latakia city.

And 9 members of regime forces and gunmen loyal to them were killed as a result of shelling and clashes against ISIS

And 11 fighters at least of the “Islamic State” organization of non-Syrian nationalities were killed in clashes and bombing by warplanes and helicopters and shelling on their areas of presence.

62 people were killed on (August 18, 2017), including 10 members of the regime forces and gunmen loyal to them, and about 20 persons were killed by shelling by the International Coalition and the fall of shells and other circumstances

SOHR, 19/08/2017

The number of people who joined yesterday to the convoy of the Martyrs of the Syrian Revolution, increased to 6 persons including 3 fighters.

3 fighters of the factions were killed in Daraa Province, by an explosive device on the road between the towns of the Western Al-Gharya and Al-Sora in the eastern countryside of Daraa

Two citizen women were killed in Aleppo Province, they are a girl was killed by a shell fell on an area in the city of Al-Bab in the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo, and a citizen woman was killed affected by the injury she had by the fall of shells on the city of Aleppo few days ago.

A man was killed in Rif Dimashq Province, from the town of Al-Mohammadia a bullet during clashes between Al-Rahman Corps and Jaysh al-Islam in the outskirts of Al-Mohammadia town in the Eastern Ghouta

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the death of 7 citizens at least including a child and a citizen woman as a result of shelling by the warplanes of the International Coalition on the city of Al-Raqqah.

While the number of people who were killed during the strike, and documented by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, increased to 28 people at least, as a result of the strikes carried out by warplanes that were not known whether they were Israeli or related to the International Coalition, as 16 members at least of the army loyal to the organization were killed, including 7 military and security leaders including the commander of Jaysh Khaled Ibn Al-Waleed, while 12 prisoners at least were killed in the court building, most of them were relatives of Abu Ali Al-Baredy known as “Al-Khal” The founder of Shohadaa Al-Yarmouk Brigade which changed into Jaysh Khaled Ibn Al-Waleed later, in which the majority of the prisoners were arrested on charges of “storing weapons after the death of Al-Bridi by an explosion targeted him and leaders and other elements of the brigade in mid-November 2015”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also documented that about 3 members of the “Islamic State” organization were killed yesterday by shelling by warplanes of the International Coalition and missile shelling and clashes against the Syria Democratic Forces in separated areas in the city of Al-Raqqah, while SOHR documented that 4 fighters of the SDF were killed by shelling and clashes against the “Islamic State” organization in the city of Al-Raqqah

And 10 members of the regime forces and gunmen loyal to them by shelling and clashes against the “Islamic State” organization

And 17 fighters at least of the “Islamic State” organization of non-Syrian nationalities were killed, in clashes and shelling by warplanes and helicopters and shelling on their areas of presence.

84 people were killed on (August 17, 2017), including 19 members of the regime forces and militiamen allied to them, and more than 35 civilians were killed in shelling by the International Coalition and aerial and missile shelling and other circumstances

SOHR, 18/08/2017

It rose to 2, the number of those who joined on Thursday the Convoy of Martyrs of the Syrian Revolution.

In Deir Ezzor province, a woman died affected by injuries she had in a bombardment of warplanes on areas in al-Mesraba village in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor.

In Rif Dimashq province, a man died affected by injuries he had in shelling by the regime forces on Douma city.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the death of at least 24 civilians, including 8 children below the age of 18 and 7 women over the age of 18, including 11 persons from one family and 3 other from another family, who were killed in bombardment of the International Coalition’s warplanes on al-Raqqa city.

While the SOHR received information about the death of a commander of a rebel brigade who comes from Korin town in the countryside of Ariha in the southern part of the countryside Idlib, after his arrest by Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham for more than two years on charges of “communicating with Jaysh al-Thowwar”, where there is information about his death inside the prison and accusation to Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham of killing him, and his family was summoned to receive his body to bury him.

And a member of Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham and an unknown gunman died affected by their injuries in the bombings and clashes in Dar al-Qada’ in Salqin in the countryside of Idlib.

At least 9 prisoners in the prison of the Courthouse, most of them are relatives of Abu Ali al-Bridi, known as the “Khal”, and at least four commanders of Jaysh Khalid Ibn al-Walid, were killed in an aerial bombardment of the Courthouse building in al-Shajra town in al-Yarmouk Basin, including a commander of Jaysh Khalid Ibn al-Walid, known as Abu Tim Inkhil

While 3 members of the “Islamic State” organization were killed in bombardment of a warplane believed to belong to the International Coalition that targeted their car in the city of al-Mayadin.

The Syrian Observatory also documented the death of about 5 members of the “Islamic State” organization were killed yesterday during the bombardment of the International Coalition’s warplanes and missile shelling and clashes with the Syria Democratic Forces in several areas in the city of al-Raqqa, while the Syrian Observatory documented the death of 3 fighters of the Syria Democratic Forces who were killed in shelling And clashes with the “Islamic State” organization in the city of al-Raqqa

And 19 members of the regime forces and their allied militiamen were killed in shelling and clashes with the “Islamic State” organization.

At least 12 fighters of the “Islamic State” organization of non-Syrian nationalities were killed in clashes and shelling of warplanes and helicopters and shelling on their areas of presence.

About 3000 airstrikes by regime forces’ warplanes kill and injure tens of people raising to about 23800 the number of civilian casualties since the start of the Syrian revolution

SOHR, 20/08/2017

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented more than 2292 raids and barrel bombs at least, carried out by Bashar al-Assad’s regime warplanes and helicopter in many Syrian provinces since the 20th of July 2017 until the 20th August of 2017.

These airstrikes have killed 28 civilian persons, they are 5 person under the age of eighteen, 8 citizen women over the age of eighteen and 15 men and young men, as well as injuring hundreds of others and destroying tens of homes and shops, also the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the killing of at least 43 fighters of the rebel and Islamic factions, Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham, the “Islamic state”, all of them were killed in airstrikes in several areas in Syria.

Which in turn raise to 11284 civilian citizens, they are 2486 persons under the age of eighteen, 1676 citizen women over the age of eighteen and 7122 men, in addition to injuring about 67000 other civilians, the number of people documented by Syrian Observatory for Human Rights of who were killed and injured by bombing and shelling by Bashar al-Assad regime’s warplanes and helicopters in 34 months, since the 20th of October 2014 until the 20th of August 2017, they were killed in more than 98132 raids at least, where helicopters carried out more than 51790 of them and the warplanes carried out 46342 raids at least.

Also the helicopters and warplanes have killed 6701 fighters at least of the rebel and Islamic factions, Fateh al-Sham Front, the “Islamic State” organization, Islamic Turkestan Party and several other factions, in addition to injuring thousands of others.

While the human losses of civilians who were killed in raids by warplanes and helicopters of Bashar al-Assad’s regime since the beginning of the Syrian revolution in March 2011 until the 20th of August 2017 have raised to 23799 civilians, they are: 15234 men, 5211 children under the age of eighteen and 3354 citizen women over the age of eighteen.

We in the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and through publishing the documented statistics of human losses, which the civilian Syrians are their main victims due to the military operations in Syria, in addition to documenting the war crimes and the crimes against humanity which are continuously committed in Syria, we are also seeking to send a message to the international community, carried through the cries and pain of the Syrian people, perhaps these shocking statistics, cries and pain may move the conscience of this community to act for the immediate sopping of the ongoing murders against the Syrian citizens, and to bring the criminals to the specialized international courts, so they get their punishment.

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The following are news stories from the US Department of Defense website (http://www.defense.gov/News) :

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U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes to Defeat ISIS in Syria, Iraq

From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 20, 2017 —

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting strikes and engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Officials reported details of yesterday's strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of six engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed 10 ISIS oil-storage barrels.

-- Near Raqqa, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 18 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS supply cache.

-- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

-- Near Rawah, three strikes destroyed two ISIS headquarters, a weapons cache and a staging area.

-- Near Tal Afar, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed seven rocket systems, two command-and-control nodes, two mortar systems, a vehicle-borne-bomb factory, a supply cache and a front-end loader.

Other Recent Strikes

Additionally, officials today announced the results of 26 strikes consisting of 38 engagements conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 17 and Aug. 18 for which the information was unavailable at the time of yesterday's report:

-- Near Raqqa on Aug. 17, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position.

-- Near Raqqa on Aug. 18, 20 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units, destroyed 14 fighting positions and damaged a tunnel entrance.

-- Near Tal Afar on Aug. 18, three strikes destroyed 24 ISIS roadblocks, two vehicle-borne-bomb factories, an ISIS headquarters, an ISIS command-and-control node and a fighting position and suppressed three mortar teams.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 20, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of six engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed 10 ISIS oil-storage barrels.

-- Near Raqqa, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 18 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS supply cache.

-- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

-- Near Rawah, three strikes destroyed two ISIS headquarters, a weapons cache and a staging area.

-- Near Tal Afar, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed seven rocket systems, two command-and-control nodes, two mortar systems, a vehicle-borne-bomb factory, a supply cache and a front-end loader.

Other Recent Strikes

Additionally, officials today announced the results of 26 strikes consisting of 38 engagements conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 17 and Aug. 18 for which the information was unavailable at the time of yesterday's report:

-- Near Raqqa on Aug. 17, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position.

-- Near Raqqa on Aug. 18, 20 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units, destroyed 14 fighting positions and damaged a tunnel entrance.

-- Near Tal Afar on Aug. 18, three strikes destroyed 24 ISIS roadblocks, two vehicle-borne-bomb factories, an ISIS headquarters, an ISIS command-and-control node and a fighting position and suppressed three mortar teams.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 18, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed three ISIS oil stills, two pieces of oil equipment and a weapons cache.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters and an ISIS media center.

-- Near Raqqa, 18 strikes engaged 12 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 29 fighting positions, three ISIS communication lines and two logistics nodes.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 16 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles, a supply cache and a staging area.

-- Near Tal Afar, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed a front-end loader, an ISIS-held building and a mortar system; and suppressed a mortar team.

Previous Strikes

Additionally, 33 strikes consisting of 47 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 15-16 that closed within the last 24 hours.

-- On Aug. 15, near Raqqa, Syria, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed four fighting positions and a mortar system.

-- On Aug. 16, near Abu Kamal, Syria, a strike destroyed an ISIS media center.

-- On Aug. 16, near Shadaddi, Syria, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a command-and-control node, a fighting position and an ISIS communication line.

-- On Aug. 16, near Raqqa, Syria, 23 strikes engaged 16 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 18 fighting positions, eight command-and-control nodes, two tunnels, two heavy machine guns, an ISIS unmanned aerial system, an anti-aircraft artillery system and an ISIS line of communication.

-- On Aug. 16, near Tal Afar, Iraq, three strikes destroyed 32 improvised explosive devices, 17 ISIS fighting positions, two tunnels and an artillery system and damaged three bridges.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 17, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes consisting of 23 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed six ISIS oil stills, three pieces of oil equipment and two oil tankers.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed six ISIS oil stills.

-- Near Raqqa, 20 strikes engaged 16 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 17 fighting positions, a logistics node, an improvised explosive device, a command-and-control node, an ISIS unmanned aerial system and a vehicle.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 15 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Kisik, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed six ISIS-held buildings, three mortar systems and a staging area.

-- Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and a staging area.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed two ISIS headquarters and damaged a bridge.

-- Near Tuz, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

Aug. 15 Strikes

Additionally, 41 strikes consisting of 63 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 15 that closed within the last 24 hours.

-- Near Raqqa, Syria, 37 strikes engaged 27 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 36 fighting positions, four IEDs, three ISIS communication lines, two command-and-control nodes, an IED factory, a heavy machine gun and a vehicle.

-- Near Qaim, Iraq, two strikes destroyed two ISIS headquarters.

-- Near Tal Afar, Iraq, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit, destroyed an ISIS headquarters and damaged a bridge.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 16, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 17 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS wellhead.

-- Near Raqqa, 11 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed 30 fighting positions, a logistics node and an ISIS unmanned aerial system.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

-- Near Qaim, three strikes destroyed two ISIS staging areas and an ISIS-held building

-- Near Samarra, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

-- Near Tal Afar, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed 13 fighting positions, three ISIS-held buildings, three supply caches, an ISIS training camp and a mortar system.

Previous Strikes

Additionally, 38 strikes consisting of 44 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 9-10 and Aug. 14 that closed within the last 24 hours.

-- On Aug. 9, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, two strikes destroyed three ISIS oil stills.

-- On Aug. 10, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three tunnel entrances and two ISIS-held buildings.

-- On Aug. 14, near Abu Kamal, Syria, a strike destroyed five ISIS oil equipment items.

-- On Aug. 14, near Raqqa, Syria, 32 strikes engaged 20 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 18 fighting positions, three improvised explosive devices, three heavy machine guns, three command-and-control nodes, a logistics node, an anti-aircraft artillery system and an IED factory.

-- On Aug. 14, near Tal Afar, Iraq, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

-- On Aug. 14, near Tuz, Iraq, a strike destroyed two ISIS headquarters, a vehicle storage facility, a vehicle, a staging area and a weapons cache.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 15, 2017 — U

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 31 strikes consisting of 43 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed six ISIS oil stills.

-- Near Raqqa, 27 strikes engaged 19 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 59 fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, a mortar system, an improvised explosive device and a logistics node.

-- Near Shadaddi, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions and two command-and-control nodes.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 14 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Beiji, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a staging area and a weapons cache.

-- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit, destroyed two IEDs and suppressed two mortar teams.

-- Near Qaim, two strikes destroyed an ISIS training camp and a staging area.

-- Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed nine ISIS roadblocks and two front-end loaders.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 14, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 19 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS well-head.

-- Near Raqqah, 16 strikes engaged 11 ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, an anti-aircraft artillery system, a logistics node, a heavy machine gun, a vehicle and an improvised explosive device.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 12 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Bashir, a strike destroyed a vehicle and an IED.

-- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three staging areas, two storage areas and a mortar system.

-- Near Huwayjah, three strikes destroyed three ISIS oil stills and two weapons caches.

-- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building.

-- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed a vehicle-borne-bomb facility, an ISIS headquarters and an ISIS checkpoint.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed an ISIS staging area.

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