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Scores of Syrians Killed Daily by the Regime, Coalition Air Strikes, in an Endless War of Destruction

December 18, 2017 

Editor's Note:

The following news stories are just examples of the daily horrors of war in Syria. Readers can find more detailed daily news stories at the sources below as well as many other sources in the internet. 

 

A destroyed residential neighborhood in a Syrian city, December 15, 2017	A destroyed residential neighborhood in the Syrian city of Eastern Ghouta, December 17, 2017

 

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

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More casualties in mine explosions at the neighborhoods of Al-Raqqah city

SOHR, 17/12/2017

Al-Raqqah Province, the Syrian Observatory for human rights:

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the death of a man and a woman as a result of a mine explosion in Al-Raqqah city, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published at the end of October 2017 that  the demining teams of the Syria Democratic Forces and teams of the International Coalition and western parties have stopped their work in the city temporary, following the injury of foreign members of the mine engineering teams and the death of other members as a result of mine explosions, the sources told the observatory that they stop mine sweeping and dismantling in order to search for a different method to remove them, in a way that does not inflict casualties in their ranks in Al-Raqqah city, where Al-Raqqah city is witnessing a destruction of more than 80% of its area, which witnessed battles and violent clashes between the Syria Democratic Forces and the International Coalition against the “Islamic State” organization, and lasted from the 6th of June 2017 until the 17th of October 2017, the date of the exit of the last batch of members of the “Islamic State” organization from the city, also the organization had intensively planted miners in the city and its outskirts.

Regime forces target the northern countryside of Homs and casualties in shelling on the countryside of Daraa

SOHR, 17/12/2017

Homs province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:

The factions targeted by several shells and heavy machineguns sites of the regime forces in the western areas of Talbiseh city in the northern countryside of Homs, and information about targeting a vehicle of the regime forces which damaged it.

Daraa Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: 2 persons were killed in rocket shelling by the regime forces on places in Kafr Shams town in the northern countryside of Daraa, while clashes took place in Yarmouk Basin area in the western countryside of Daraa; between the rebel and Islamic factions against “Jaysh Khalid Ibn al-Walid” which swore allegiance to the “Islamic State” organization, no information about casualties.

59 persons including 23 members of the regime forces and the gunmen loyal to them, and about 6 citizens were killed yesterday by aerial and artillery shelling, explosions, and other circumstances

SOHR, 17/12/2017

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

In Rif Dimashq province, 2 citizen women and a child were killed as a result of shelling by the regime forces on areas in Douma city in the Eastern Ghouta.

And in Homs province, 2 persons from Homs city were killed due to a landmine explosion in the southern countryside of Homs.

And in Aleppo province, a dead body of a woman was found under the rubble caused by the bombardment carried out by the warplanes on Al-Atareb town on the 13th of November 2017.

While at least 14 members of the regime forces and their allied militiamen of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities including a leader of Palestinian factions loyal to the regime, were killed, as well as the death of 19 members at least of the organization in the same fighting in the west of the Euphrates.

And 9 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them died affected by the injury they had in shelling and clashes against the “Islamic State” organization and the factions.

And 11 fighters at least of the “Islamic State” organization of non-Syrian nationalities were found dead, as a result of clashes and bombing by warplanes and helicopters as well as shelling on their positions.

33 were killed yesterday including 7 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them and 10 other civilians

SOHR, 15/12/2017

In Deir Ezzor Province 5 citizens were killed, they are: a child from al-ShHil town died affected by injuries he had in a land mine explosion in the town earlier, a man from Darnaj town in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor was also killed in a mine explosion in the town, and 3 citizens were killed in bombing by warplanes on areas in Hajin town.

In Rif Dimashq Province 3 citizens were killed, they are: a woman was killed in shelling by the regime forces on areas in Zamalka city, and a lady and her child were killed in shelling by the regime forces on areas in Ein Tarma town.

In Daraa Province a fighter of the rebel factions was killed by a sniper fire at the outskirts of Daraa camp.

A baby died in the Eastern Ghouta due to the lack of food and medicine in the Ghouta which is besieged by the regime forces.

Several reliable sources confirmed to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights that a Turkestani fighter and a man of the Syrian nationality were executed in the western countryside of Idlib, in an implementation of the decision of Salqin Court, and in the details obtained by the Syrian Observatory: the execution of the Turkestani fighter was carried out by “stoning”, while the mystery still surrounds the way in which the Syrian citizen was executed, and it is not known whether he was executed by stoning or by gunfire, the execution took place in an area in the countryside of Jisr Al-Shughur in the western section of Idlib Province, on charges of “morality” attributed to them.

While the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the death of 5 fighters at least of the Syria Democratic Forces, they were killed in clashes, shelling and explosions in the countryside of Deir Ezzor and Al-Raqqah in the past few days.

And 7 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them were killed in shelling and clashes against the “Islamic State” organization and the factions.

At least 9 fighters of the “Islamic State” organization of non-Syrian nationalities were killed in clashes, bombing by warplanes and helicopters and shelling on areas of their presence.

58 people were killed including 18 members of the regime forces and their allied militiamen, and 13 civilians were killed in artillery and aerial shelling and explosions and other circumstances.

SOHR, 16/12/2017

It rose to 6, the number of those who joined on Friday the convoy of Syrian revolution

In the province of Raqqa, 3 children were killed by due to bomb explosions from war remnants of aerial shelling that hadn’t exploded earlier in Zur Shamar town in the eastern countryside of Raqqa.

In the province of Hasaka, a person was killed in the village of Tal al-Shayer in the countryside of al-Shadadi, south of Hasaka, by a mine explosion while he was riding a motorcycle in the village.

In the province of Rif Dimashq, a child was killed in shelling of the regime forces on areas in the southwestern Rif Dimashq.

In the province of Suwaidaa province, a person was killed as he was targeted by unknown gunmen in his car on the road of Najran and Al-Mazrah towns west of Suwaidaa.

7 civilians were killed in the countryside of Deir Ezzor. They are a man was killed in bombing by the organization in the outskirts of Al-Jarthi area in the countryside of Deir Ezzor, and 5 citizens, including 3 women, who were killed in shelling of warplanes on areas in Hajin town, and a woman was killed in landmine explosion in Darnaj area.

Two fighters from an Islamic faction were also killed by shelling and clashes against the “Islamic State” organization, south of the capital Damascus.

The SOHR documented the death of at least 3 fighters from the SDF who were killed in clashes, bombings and shelling in the countryside of Deir Ezzor and Al-Raqqa during the last few days.

And 18 members of the regime forces and their allied militiamen were killed in shelling and clashes with ISIS and the factions.

At least 22 fighters from 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. 

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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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OIR Officials Report Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq

From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Dec. 15, 2017 —

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria between Dec. 11-14, conducting 42 strikes consisting of 53 engagements,  officials reported today.

Strikes in Syria

Yesterday in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 13 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, nine strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units and destroyed six ISIS vehicles and a fighting position.

-- Near Tanf, a strike destroyed a weapons cache and two ISIS caves.

On Dec. 13, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes consisting of 17 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, nine strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units and destroyed three ISIS vehicles and an ISIS headquarters.

-- Near Tanf, five strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed three ISIS vehicles, four cave entrances and a tactical vehicle.

On Dec. 12,, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of seven engagements against ISIS targets near Abu Kamal. The strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed two ISIS vehicles and a heavy weapon.

On Dec. 11, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of seven engagements against ISIS targets near Abu Kamal. The strikes engaged five ISiS tactical units and destroyed three ISIS heavy weapons.

Strikes in Iraq

There were no reported strikes in Iraq yesterday.

On Dec. 13 in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of two engagements against ISIS targets:

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

-- Near Tuz, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two ISIS tents and a bunker.

On Dec. 12, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of two engagements against ISIS targets:

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

-- Near Rutbah, a strike destroyed two ISIS-held buildings.

On Dec. 11, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of five engagements against ISIS targets near Hawija. The strike engaged an ISiS tactical unit and destroyed two ISIS meeting facilities.

Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Dec. 11, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

On Dec. 8 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of three engagements against ISIS targets near Abu Kamal. The strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle and a fighting position.

On Dec. 9 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of five engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed an ISIS vehicle and an ISIS line of communication.

-- Near Shadaddi, a strike engaged an ISIS mortar team.

On Dec. 10 in Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 13 engagements against ISIS targets near Abu Kamal. The strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, a mortar system, a tactical vehicle and an ISIS headquarters.

Strike in Iraq

On Dec. 9 in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of six engagements against ISIS targets near Tuz. The strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS truck.

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