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Summary Report on the Recent military Offensive on and

The Violations Documentation Center for Syria VDC | March 2019 Summary of breaches of Security Council Resolution 2401

The Violations Documentation Center for Syria (VDC) prepared this report based on the information collected by its data collection team. The VDC recorded over 342 violations of Resolution 2401 between the 9th of February 2019 and the 11th of March 2019.

The figures and data contained in this report are not final and are subject to regular updates based on available verified data. Victim registration is dependent on the completion of data verification standards and requirements. Therefore, this summary may not accurately reflect the scale of casualties.

For more information on the number of casualties, please refer to the Violations Documentation Center’s database.

Military actions in the towns and cities of the governorates of Idlib and Hama increased in February 2019. The escalation by the Syrian government forces and allied militias reached its peak on the 9th of February. Although the targeted areas were part of the de-escalation zones, the government forces did not abide by the agreement.

In their military campaign, government forces used various heavy and medium weapons and hundreds of rockets and missiles that killed dozens of civilians, wounded hundreds and destroyed civilian Destruction of one of the houses as a result of the shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun on objects and property on a large scale. 21/2/2019 | By: VDC correspondent in the suburbs of Idlib

By the second week of the campaign launched by the government forces on Idlib and Hama, the VDC team had documented 96 casualties.

Between the 9th of February and the 11th of March 2019, the VDC documented over 342 breaches of UNSC resolution 2401 by government forces and allied militias, most of which were committed in the suburbs of the governorates of Idlib and Hama.

Syrian and Russian forces continued to shell the governorates and suburbs of Hama and Idlib on a daily basis. The use of incendiary munition (phosphorous) and cluster munition

2 was recorded in multiple incidents in the towns of Hubeit, Skeik, Tal Sakhr, Bsieda, Khan Sheikhoun, Hish, Naqir, Shariaa, Ziara, Tamanaa, Lattamna, Kafrzita, Sayad, Bab al-Taqa, al- Hamra, al-Hweijeh, al-Tweina, al-Hawiz, Hasraya, al-Qahira, al-Janabza, Kafr Sajna and al- Arbaeen.

The latest figures recorded by the center’s data collectors in the Northern suburbs of Hama and Southern suburbs of Idlib indicate active and regular displacement from the towns and areas witnessing heavy shelling. The total number of displaced families reached about 7,526, according to the Syrian Response Coordinators.

Opposition armed groups targeted government-controlled areas, killing at least one person.

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96ocumented casualties

7526isplaced families

180ocumented breaches in Idlib

ocumented breaches in Hama 3 162 Governorate of Idlib

09-02-2019

1. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Telminis from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 2. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Kafranbel from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 3. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of the city of Khan Sheikhoun from the surrounding checkpoints, killing 6 people. 4. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Al-Tih from the village of Abu Omar. 5. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the village of Baboline from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama.

10-02-2019 6. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tamanaa from the village of Abu Omar. 7. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Skeik from Maan. 8. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Al-Tih from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 9. Syrian government forces carried out shelling with cluster bombs on the town of Jarjanaz from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama.

11-02-2019 10. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the village of the town of Om al-Khalakheel from the village of Sham al-Hawa.

12-02-2019 11. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafranbel from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 12. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Al-Tih from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 13. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the Baarbo town from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 14. Syrian government forces carried out shelling with cluster bombs on the town of

4 Jarjanaz from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 15. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the twon of Maarshamsha.

13-02-2019

16. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun, killing at least one person. 17. Syrian government forces carried out a second shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun killing at least one person.

14-02-2019 18. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of the city of Khan Sheikhoun, killing at least one person.

15-02-2019

19. Syrian government forces carried out shelling with cluster bombs on the town of Telminis from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 20. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Maarshamarin from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 21. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun, killing at least 9 people. 22. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Kafranbel. 23. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of the town of Khwein from the village of Tal al-Maraq village. 24. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Skeik from the village of Atashan. 25. Syrian government forces carried out shelling using cluster bombs on the town of Tal Sakhr.

16-02-2019

26. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda, killing at least one person. 27. Russian government forces carried out shelling with a surface-to-surface missile on Khan the city of Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda. 28. Syrian government forces carried out shelling with cluster bombs on the city of Marrat Numan from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 29. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the village of Qasabia. 30. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from the town of the town of Soran, killing at least 6 people 31. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Kafrsajneh. 32. Russian government forces carried out shelling using a surface-to-surface missile on the village Marrat Hirmeh. 33. Syrian government forces carried out shelling using a surface-to-surface missile on

5 the city of Marrat Numan from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama, killing two people 34. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 35. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Telmins from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 36. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Marshemarin town from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 37. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Al-Teh from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 38. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Jarjanaz from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama.

17-02-2019 39. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tamanaa from the village of Abu Omar. 40. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Marrat Numan from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama, killing one person. 41. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from the town of Tal Bazam, killing one person. 42. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Jisr al-Shoghour from Kurd Mountains.

18-02-2019 43. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda. 44. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Al-Deir Al-Sharqi, killing a child. 45. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Kafrsajneh from the village of Um Harten. 46. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Marrat Numan from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 47. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Tamanaa from the village of the village of Maan. 48. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from the village of Kabaria.

19-02-2019 49. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Hubeit. 50. Syrian government forces carried out shelling with cluster bombs on Tal al-Sakhr from Bredij camp 51. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda, killing 3 people. 52. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat

6 Abu al-Huda, killing one person. 53. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda, killing one person. 54. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Marrat Numan from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 55. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Basida from Tarabei checkpoint in the south of . 56. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Skeik from the village of Maan. 57. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Heesh from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama.

20-02-2019

58. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda 59. Syrian government forces carried out shelling with cluster bombs on the city Jisr al- Shoghour from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 60. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Heesh town from Al-Tama camp in the suburbs of Hama. 61. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Khan al-Sobol from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 62. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hubeit from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 63. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Masaran from Abu Zohour airport. 64. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafranbel from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 65. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Badama from the suburbs of Lattakia. 66. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Marrat Numan from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama.

21-02-2019

67. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Khwein from the village of Tal Maraq. 68. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda 69. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of from Abu Zohour airport, killing one person. 70. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on city from Abu Zohour airport. 71. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from the village of Qabaria.

7 22-02-2019 72. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Marrat Numan from Abu Zohour airport, killing 6 people.

23-02-2019 73. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from the village of Qabaria, killing 6 people. 74. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Saraqib from Abu Zohour airport.

24-02-2019 75. Syrian government forces carried out air shelling with machine guns on the town of Zarzour from Hama military airport. 76. Syrian government forces carried out air shelling with machine guns on the town of Tamanaa from Hama military airport. 77. Syrian government forces carried out air shelling with machine guns on the town of Khwein from Hama military airport. 78. Syrian government forces carried out air shelling with machine guns on the town of Skeik from Hama military airport. 79. Syrian government forces carried out air shelling with machine guns on the city of Saraqib from Abu Zohour airport. 80. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Marrat Numan from Abu Dali camp. 81. Russian forces carried out shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda, killing one person.

25-02-2019 82. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Aabdin town from Bredij camp. 83. Russian government forces carried out shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda, killing one person. 84. Syrian government forces carried out air shelling with machine guns on the town of Khwein from Hama military airport. 85. Syrian government forces carried out air shelling with machine guns on the town of Om al-Khalakheel from Hama military airport. 86. Syrian government forces carried out air shelling with machine guns on the town of Skeik from Hama military airport. 87. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Hubeit from Bredij camp, killing 3 people. 88. Syrian government forces carried out air shelling with machine guns on the city of Saraqib from Hama military airport.

8 26-02-2019 89. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda, killing 5 people. 90. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Saraqib from Hama military airport. 91. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Hama military airport. 92. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Saraqib from Abu Zohour airport. 93. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on Qasabia town from Tal Salba camp in the suburbs of Hama. 94. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Maghr al-Henta village from the village of Hialin. 95. Syrian government forces carried out air shelling with machine guns on the town of Tamanaa from Hama military airport.

27-02-2019 96.Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from the village of Kabaria, killing one person. 97.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Abdeen from the village of Sheikh Hadid. 98.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Kafrsajneh from Basharat checkpoint. 99.Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from from Al- Tama camp in the suburbs of Hama.

28-02-2019

100.Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on Khan Sheikhoun from the village of Kabaria in the suburbs of Hama. 101.Syrian government forces carried out adtillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Abu Zohour airport. 102.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Saraqib from Hama military airport. 103.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Um Jalal from the village of Um Hartin. 104.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Hama military airport.

01-03-2019

105. Syian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Hama military airport. 106.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tamanaa from the village of Maan.

9 107.Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from the village of Kabaria, killing two people. 108.Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hubeit from the village of Sqailbieh. 109.Russian forces carried out air shelling with machine guns on Marrat Hermah town from Tal Salba camp in the suburbs of Hama. 110.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Saraqib from Hama military airport.

02-03-2019 111. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 112. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from the village of Kabaria 113. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Marrat Numan from Abu Dali camp.

03-03-2019 114. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda 115. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tamanaa from the village of Tal Maraq.

04-03-2019 116. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Khwein from Abu Dali camp. 117. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Abu Zohour airport. 118. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Saraqib Abu Dali camp. 119. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Marrat Numan from Abu Dali camp. 120. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Skeik from the village of Maan.

05-03-2019 121. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Khwein from the village of Abu Omar. 122. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Um al-Khalayel from Abu Dali camp. 123. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Jarjanaz from Ejaz camp. 124. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Al-Teh from the village of Tal Maraq. 125. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tamanaa from

10 the village of Tal Maraq. 126. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Hama military airport. 127. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Um Jalal from the village of Um Hartin.

06-03-2019 128. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Um Tarabee checkpoint. 129. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from the town of Tal Bazam. 130. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Khwein from the village of Sham al-Hawa. 131. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Khan al-Sobol from Abu Zohour airport. 132. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Saraqib from Abu Zohour airport. 133. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Neirab from Tal Ezzo checkpoint, killing two people. 134. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Jisr al-Shoghour from Jourine camp, killing two people. 135. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the west of the city of Idlib from Al- Tama camp. 136. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Saraqib from Hama military airport.

07-03-2019 137. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Badama from Kurd Mountains. 138. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda 139. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Maarat Numan city from Sinjar camp. 140. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the west of the city of Idlib from Abu Dali camp.

08-03-2019

141. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Badama from Kurd Mountains. 142. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maarshamarin from Eajaz camp. 143. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Khwein from Abu Dali camp. 144. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Telmins town from Eajaz camp. 145. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun

11 from Qubebat al-Huda 146. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Skeik from the village of Maan.

09-03-2019

147. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maraat Herma from Bredij camp. 148. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda 149. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Skeik from the village of Maan. 150. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Um Jalal from the village of Abu Omar. 151. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Telmins town from Eajaz camp. 152. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Saraqib from Abu Zohour airport, killing one person. 153. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the west of the city of Idlib from Abu Dali. 154. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Jisr al-Shoghour from Hamemeem Base, killing one person. 155. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maarshamarin from Hama military airport. 156. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Saraqib from Hama military airport, killing one person. 157. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Khan al-Sobol from Hama military airport. 158. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafranbel from Hama military airport. 159. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maarat Numan from Hama military airport. 160. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Kafrouma from Hama military airport. 161. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Badama from Kurd Mountains.

10-03-2019

162. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda, killing 5 people. 163. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Saraqib from Eajaz camp. 164. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hubeit from Tal Salba in the suburbs of Hama. 165. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Jarjanaz from Abu Dali camp. 166. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafranbel from

12 Abu Dali camp. 167. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Najia from Kurd Mountains.

11-03-2019 168. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Jarjanaz from Abu Dali camp. 169. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tamanaa from the village of Maan. 170. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Skeik from Abu Dali camp. 171. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zarzour from Abu Dali camp. 172. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Um Jalal from Abu Dali camp. 173. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Al-Teh from Abu Dali camp. 174. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Kasabia town from Basharat checkpoint, killing one person. 175. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Telmins town from Um Rajim village, killing 2 people. 176. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Qubebat Abu al-Huda 177. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Sahriat Adwan village from Eajaz camp. 178. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Saraqib Eajaz camp. 179. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Khan Sheikhoun from Eajaz camp. 180. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Jarjanaz from Sinjar camp.

{Destruction of one of the houses as a result of the shelling on the southern neighborhood in the city of Maarat al-No’man on 19/2/2019} By: VDC correspondent in the suburbs of Idlib

13 Remnants of cluster munition left by Syrian government forces shelling on residential neighborhoods in Maarat al-No’man. By: VDC correspondent in the suburbs of Idlib

Governorate of Hama

09-02-2019

1. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zakat from Shalyout camp. 2. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Qubebat Abu al- Huda, killing one person. 3. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from the village of Zalakiat. 4. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tal Othman from Kareem camp. 5. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from al-Nahl checkpoint. 6. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from the village of Zalakiat.

10-02-2019

14 7. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita from the village of Mhardeh. 8. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from the village of Masasna.

12-02-2019

9. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on the town of Kherbet al-Naqous from the village of Hakoura.

13-02-2019

10. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on the town of Shariaa. 11. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tweina from Kareem camp, killing a woman. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tweina from Kareem camp, killing a woman.

15-02-2019

12. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Shariaa from Kareem camp, killing a woman. 13. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from Tal Salba camp in the suburbs of Hama. 14. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from Al-Nahl checkpoint. 15. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita, killing one person.

16-02-2019

16. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the village of Bweida from Al-Madajen checkpoint. 17. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zakat. 18. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of . 19. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from Al-Mahd checkpoint. 20. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Jisr Beit al-Ras from the village of Al-Azizia. 21 Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from the village of Mhardeh. 22. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Kafrnaboudeh from Tal Salba camp in the suburbs of Hama. 23. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita. 24. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Sayyad. 25. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from the town of Al-Sqailbieh.

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26. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from the town of Al-Sqailbieh. 27. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hasraya from the town of Jabin. 28. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from the village of Masasna. 29. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hweijeh from the village of Qabr Fiddah. 30. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Shariaa from Kareem camp. 31. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tweina from Kareem camp. 32. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hawiz from Kareem camp, killing a woman. 33. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zakat from Shalyout camp. 34. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita from the surrounding checkpoints.

18-02-2019

35. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from Tarabee checkpoint. 36. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from the town of Al-Sqailbieh. 37. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from al-Nahl checkpoint. 38. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hawiz from Kareem camp. 39. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Sayyad from Tarabee checkpoint 40. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the village of from the town of Tal Bazam. 41. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zakat from Shalyout camp.

19-02-2019

42. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from Qubebat Abu al-Huda, killing one person. 43. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Tarabee checkpoint. 44. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hasraya from the village of Mhardeh. 45. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of from Al-

16 Madajen checkpoint. 46. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from the town of Al-Sqailbieh. 47. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tweina from Kareem camp. 48. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Arbaeen from the town of Jabin.

20-02-2019

49. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna 50. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on the town of Arbaeen from the village of Sheikh Hadid. 51. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hasraya from the village of Hialin. 52. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 53. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zakat from Shalyout camp, killing a woman. 54. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hawiz from Kareem camp. 55. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on the town of Lahaya from Al- Madajen checkpoint.

21-02-2019

56. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Qubebat Abu al-Huda 57. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on the city of Lattamna from the town of Soran. 58. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Shariaa from Kareem camp, killing 2 people. 59. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on the town of Jisr Beit al-Ras from the village of Al-Azizia. 60. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of from the village of Qabr Fiddah. 61. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on town of Al-Sakhr from the village of Mugheer.

22-02-2019

62. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from Zalin checkpoint, killing 2 people. 63. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Morek from Al- Madajen checkpoint. 64. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zaizoun from Jourine camp, killing one person.

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65. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 66. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from Mharda village.

24-02-2019

67. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on Farjah town from Abu Dali camp in the eastern suburbs of Hama. 68. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on Sakhr town from al-the village of Mugheer.

25-02-2019

69. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from Qubebat Abu al-Huda. 70. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Qubebat Abu al-Huda, killing 2 people.. 71. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Morek from the town of Tal Bazam. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Morek from the town of Tal Bazam. 72. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zaizoun from Jourine camp, killing a girl. 73. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Jobb Sulaiman town from the surrounding checkpoints, killing one person. 74. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Shariaa from Kareem camp, killing one person. 75. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on the town of Hawiz from the village of al-Raseef.

26-02-2019

76. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Bredij camp. 77. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from al-Nahl checkpoint. 78. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the village of Karkat from Basharat checkpoint. 79. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya.

27-02-2019

18 80. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from Al-Nahel checkpoint. 81. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zakat from Tal Salba checkpoint in the suburbs of Hama. 82. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from Tal Salba checkpoint in the suburbs of Hama. 83. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 84. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Morek from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 85. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on the town of Hawiz from the village of al-Raseef.

28-02-2019

86. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from the village of Qabr Fiddah. 87. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from the village of Qabr Fiddah. 88. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 89. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Arbaeen from the town of Jabin. 90. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zakat from the village of Sheikh Hadid. 91. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling with cluster bombs on the town of Hasraya from the village of Kabaria 92. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Arbaeen from the town of Jabin.

01-03-2019

93. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Zakat from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 94. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 95. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Morek from Al- Madajen checkpoint. 96. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Lattamna from the village of Mhardeh. 97. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hweijeh from the village of Qabr Fiddah. 98. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Zakat from the village of Mhardeh. 99. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from the village of Saqeilbiah. 100. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on al-Tobeh village from Bredij camp.

19 101. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on Sayad village from Tal Salba checkpoint in the suburbs of Hama. 102. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hweijeh from the village of Qabr Fiddah. 103. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the village of Latmin from Al-Madajen checkpoint.

02-03-2019

104. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zeizoun from Jourine camp, killing one person.

03-03-2019

105. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the village of Maarkepeh from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 106. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Zakat from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 107. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Lattamna from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 108. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Morek from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya.

04-03-2019

109. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hawiz from the village of Qabr Fiddah. 110. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Ankawi village from Jourine camp.

05-03-2019

111. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on town of Al-Sakhr from al- the village of Mugheer 112. Russian forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Qubebat Abu al-Huda 113. Syrian air forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Hama military airport. 114. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hweijeh from the village of Qabr Fiddah 115. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Abu Raeeda village from the town of Jabin. 116. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 117.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling onthe village of Karkat from al-Kareem camp. 118. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle

20 al-Kareem camp. 119. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on the town of Shariaa from al- Kareem camp.

06-03-2019

120. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Lattamna from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 121.Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 122. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Arbaeen from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 123.Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the village of Maarkepeh from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 124.Hêzên girêdayî Hikûmeta Sûrîyayî bi tankan gundê Qeston bombebaran kirin. Jêdera êrîşê Corîn e. 125.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Qastoun village from Jourine camp. 126.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zeizoun from Jourine camp.

07-03-2019

127.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from Aathar checkpoint, killing one person. 128.Syrian government forces carried out air shelling with machine guns on the city of Kafrzita from Hama military airport. 129.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from Shalyout camp. 130.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from Kareem camp.

08-03-2019

131. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hawiz from the village of Qabr Fiddah. 132.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on Sarmania village from Masharee checkpoint

09-03-2019

133.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hasraya from the town of Jabin. 134.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tweina from

21 Kareem camp. 135.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from Kareem camp. 136. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 137. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Zakat from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 138. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Morek from the town of Soran 139. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the village of Bweida from the village of Masasna. 140. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on the town of Shariaa from Kareem camp. 141.Russian forces carried out mortar shelling on the town of Lahaya from the town of Tal Bazam. 142. Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on the village of Maarkepeh from the village of Masasna. 143.Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on town of Al-Sakhr from al-the village of Mugheer

10-03-2019

144.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita from the village of Sheikh Hadid. 145.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 146.Syrian government forces carried out rocket shelling on town of Al-Sakhr from al-the village of Mugheer 147.Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Morek from the town of Tal Bazam, killing one person. 148. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hawiz from the village of Qabr Fiddah. 149.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Jisat from Bredij camp. 150.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Hweijeh from Kareem camp. 151.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Maddiq Castle from Bredij camp. 152.Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tal Othman from Bredij camp.

11-03-2019

153. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the town of Morek from the village of Kabaria. 154. Russian forces carried out rocket shelling on the city of Kafrzita from the village of Kabaria. 155. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the village of Bweida from

22 Al-Madajen checkpoint. 156. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Lattamna from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 157. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita from Tarabee checkpoint, south of Halfaya. 158. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the city of Kafrzita from the village of Kabaria. 159. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Kafrnaboudeh from Basharat checkpoint. 160. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the town of Tal Othman Tal Salba in the suburbs of Hama. 161. Syrian government forces carried out artillery shelling on the village of Janabra from Bredij camp. 162. Syrian government forces carried out mortar shelling on the town of Hawiz from the village of Qabr Fiddah.

23 Third: Violations of the Opposition Armed Groups

Opposition armed groups bombed areas controlled by the Syrian government forces including Abu Zohour airport, Al-Sqailbieh, Mharada, Al-Bahas, Shizar, Zalin checkpoint, Jourine, Shalyout, Salhab and Jobb al-Doktor checkpoint, killing at least one person.

Finally, The recent attacks by the Syrian government forces on the towns and cities of the governorates of Hama and Idlib have failed to comply with the basic principles of International Humanitarian Law such as the principle of distinction, which states the need to distinguish between civilians and military personnel. Moreover, International Humanitarian Law prohibits indiscriminate attacks and the targeting of civilians or civilian objects.

The Violations Documentation Center strongly condemns the targeting by all parties of civilian infrastructures whose only purpose is to provide basic necessary services. These facilities must be respected and protected at all times. This rule is implicit in the Common Article 3 of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 ratified by Syria. Under customary international law, “medical units” refer to all medical infrastructures, whether military or civilian.

The VDC urges the international community and UN bodies to shoulder their responsibilities and put pressure on the Syrian government forces and their allies to respect the rights of the civilian population and respect the laws that protect civilian personnel and objects in situations of internal armed conflict.

The VDC thanks all those on the ground who collaborate with them, putting their life at risk to support the effort to document crimes against humanity and human rights violations taking place daily in Syria, in order to help spread voices of victims and families to the international community.

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