Large-Scale Attack with Heavy Weapons on Residential Neighborhoods in Aleppo Threatens the Lives of Over 600,000 Civilians<\/p>\n
Date: 6\u20137 January
\nLocation: Aleppo City \u2013 Northern Syria <\/p>\n
Executive Summary
\nField sources and local testimonies documented a large-scale attack targeting densely populated residential neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo using heavy and medium weapons. The attacks resulted in civilian casualties and caused extensive damage to civilian property and infrastructure. Preliminary data indicate that the attack posed a direct threat to the lives of more than 600,000 civilians residing in the targeted areas.<\/p>\n
Targeted Areas
\nThe shelling focused on the following residential neighborhoods:<\/p>\n
– Sheikh Maqsoud Neighborhood
\n– Ashrafiyeh Neighborhood
\n– Bani Zaid Neighborhood <\/p>\n
These neighborhoods are densely populated and include service, medical, and educational facilities.<\/p>\n
Nature of the Attack and Weapons Used
\nAccording to field information, a range of heavy and medium weapons were used in the attack, including:<\/p>\n
– Tanks
\n– Heavy artillery
\n– Multiple rocket launchers such as Grad and Katyusha
\n– Mortars
\n– Heavy machine guns (DShK type) <\/p>\n
The shelling targeted densely populated civilian areas without clear indications of adequate precautions taken to minimize civilian harm.<\/p>\n
Most Affected Locations Within the Neighborhoods
\nLarge parts of the three neighborhoods were affected, particularly:<\/p>\n
– Al-Jazeera Laundry area
\n– Farrouj Ammar
\n– Al-Hassan Mosque
\n– Grand Sheikh Maqsoud Mosque
\n– Furniture Street in Ashrafiyeh
\n– Street 15
\n– Street 20
\n– Martyrs\u2019 Square
\n– Al-Shaqif area
\n– Youth Housing complex
\n– Ma\u2019rouf Neighborhood <\/p>\n
Field reports indicated that dozens of residential buildings were damaged due to the direct impact of shells and rockets.<\/p>\n
Civilian Casualties
\nThe attacks during the first two days (6 and 7 January) resulted in:<\/p>\n
– 8 civilian deaths
\n– 52 civilians injured with varying degrees of severity <\/p>\n
Documented Civilian Victims (subject to updates):<\/p>\n
1. Fatima Hamada \u2013 41 years old
\n2. Masoud Faiq Abdo \u2013 30 years old
\n3. George Khouam \u2013 42 years old (from the Christian community)
\n4. Sabri Mohammad Abdul Qader
\n5. Susan Al-Muhtadi \u2013 employee at the Directorate of Agriculture
\n6. Dima Dweidari \u2013 employee at the Directorate of Agriculture
\n7. Child Khurshid Omar \u2013 13 years old <\/p>\n
Partially Documented Civilian Injuries:<\/p>\n
1. Evan Abdo \u2013 2 years old
\n2. Sham Dallo \u2013 3 years old
\n3. Sharif Sido \u2013 52 years old
\n4. Mohammad Habib \u2013 82 years old
\n5. Aslan Bakr \u2013 18 years old
\n6. Ali Aslan Muslim Bilal \u2013 17 years old
\n7. Sharafan Abdo Mamo \u2013 17 years old
\n8. Hassan Mohammad Eid Qurtan \u2013 30 years old
\n9. Mohammad Sheikh Kilo \u2013 70 years old
\n10. Ramzi Kilo \u2013 18 years old
\n11. Mohammad Hussein Bakr \u2013 23 years old
\n12. Khadija Alloush \u2013 47 years old
\n13. Shiro Mohammad Hussein \u2013 44 years old
\n14. Mohammad Nour Shoubak \u2013 26 years old
\n15. Mohammad Aibash \u2013 21 years old
\n16. Hamid Habash \u2013 74 years old
\n17. Ibrahim Mohammad Rashid \u2013 34 years old
\n18. Hevin Omar \u2013 29 years old
\n19. Dima Al-Hussein \u2013 85 years old
\n20. Mustafa Abdul Hamid Hassan \u2013 38 years old
\n21. Arslan Allo \u2013 75 years old
\n22. Rifaat Mohammad Allo \u2013 64 years old
\n23. Masoud Ali Karko \u2013 18 years old
\n24. Abdulaziz Dawood \u2013 24 years old
\n25. Rajab Abdul Fattah \u2013 13 years old
\n26. Nouri Khalil \u2013 29 years old
\n27. Nouri Jamal Hussein
\n28. Dilbrin Hamdoush \u2013 45 years old
\n29. Jihad Salah Nasser \u2013 15 years old
\n30. Basel Sharif Al-Ali
\n31. Mohammad Zakaria Mardali
\n32. Orhan Samo <\/p>\n
Material Damage
\nThe attacks resulted in:<\/p>\n
– Damage to at least 300 residential homes
\n– Destruction or severe damage to dozens of service and medical facilities
\n– Widespread damage to civilian infrastructure within the targeted neighborhoods <\/p>\n
Parties Involved in the Attack
\nVisual evidence published by members of the participating factions indicates the involvement of several armed formations, including:<\/p>\n
– Division 62 (known as Suleiman Shah Division \u2013 Al-Amshat)
\n– Division 72 (known as Sultan Murad Division)
\n– Division 76 (known as Hamza Division)
\n– Division 80 (known as Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement) <\/p>\n
According to the documented material, these factions participated in military operations targeting the \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0630\u0643\u0648\u0631\u0629 residential neighborhoods.<\/p>\n
Legal Assessment
\nTargeting densely populated residential neighborhoods using heavy weapons with wide destructive capacity, without taking sufficient measures to protect civilians, constitutes a serious violation of the principles of international humanitarian law, particularly:<\/p>\n
– The principle of distinction between civilians and combatants
\n– The principle of proportionality in the use of force
\n– The principle of protection of civilian objects <\/p>\n
Such attacks on densely populated civilian areas may amount to war crimes under the Geneva Conventions and customary international humanitarian law.<\/p>\n
Conclusion
\nThe documentation of these attacks demonstrates a dangerous pattern of using heavy military force within densely populated civilian areas, resulting in civilian casualties and widespread damage to property and infrastructure.<\/p>\n
The continued use of heavy weapons in residential neighborhoods threatens the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians and exacerbates the humanitarian crisis. This situation calls for an independent international investigation to hold those responsible accountable and to ensure the protection of civilian populations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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