FIELD DEVELOPMENTS SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC 15 - 21 December 2020 NORTH EAST AND NORTH WEST

Violations committed by ١,٣٣٤ the Regime and its Russian ally of the ceasefire truce

٢٠٢٠ November ٢١ Control Parties ;٢٠٢٠ March ٥ After the Turkish and Russian Presidents reached the ceasefire truce agreement in Idleb Governorate on the warplanes of the regime and its Russian ally didn’t bomb North Western Syria ever since; yet the regime continued Russian warplanes have ;٢٠٢٠ June ٢ targeting the cities and towns there with heavy artillery and rocket launchers; on again bombed northwestern Syria, along with the regime which continued targeting NW Syria with heavy artillery and ١,٣٣٤ rocket launchers. Through its network of enumerators, the Assistance Coordination Unit ACU documented violations of the truce committed by the regime and its Russian ally as of the date of this report.

There has been no change in the control map over the past week; No joint Turkish-Russian military patrols were carried the regime forces targeted with heavy ,٢٠٢٠ December ١٥ On .٢٠٢٠ December ١٥-٢١ out during the period between December ٢٠ civilians were injured. On ٣ ,artillery the town of Arhab in the western countryside of Aleppo. As a result Russian warplanes targeted the hill of Al Kabani town in the northern countryside of Latakia with an air strike, and ,٢٠٢٠ the drones targeted the oil burners (primitive methods for oil refining) near Tarhin town in the northern countryside of Regime Aleppo. The thing which led to the explosion of several oil burners. Opposition group The enumerators of the Information Management Unit (IMU) of the Assistance Coordination Unit (ACU) documented in Opposition group affiliated by Turkey the period between 15 - 21 December 2020; 15 violations of the truce in Idleb governorate and adjacent countrysides of Syrian democratic forces (SDF) Aleppo; Lattakia and Hama governorates. Clash areas- Clash lines

In the northern countryside of Idleb, more than 100 camps in northwestern Syria were affected by the rainstorm as a result of the worn out tents and rain insulators, which led to water leakage into the IDP tents and the destruction of shelter materials. The roads within the camps were also cut off and muddy puddles were formed due to the rain. A large number of tents were flooded in the Hmeimat Eldayer camp in Qourqeena sub-district due to the heavy rain. Additionally, the roads were cut off within the camps of Qourqeena due to the formation of water and mud puddles. Dozens of tents were flooded in Al Ghuraba camp within Atma cluster, and roads within the camp were cut off. In cluster, dozens of tents were flooded, and the roads within the camps were cut off. The soil was washed away in Ata Al Khair camp, affiliated with Kherbet Eljoz cluster. As a result, the drainage channels clogged, most of the tents were flooded, and the roads were blocked. Rainwater leaked into the classrooms of Al Ikhaa school within the camps due to the worn out rain insulators, resulting in having the classrooms flooded. Watad Petroleum Company (affiliated with the Salvation Government) announced an increase in fuel prices in northwestern Syria. The price of imported gasoline was raised to 4.80 Turkish liras. The price of imported diesel was raised to 4.92 Turkish liras. The price of first type diesel refined using primitive methods was raised to 3.95 Turkish liras. The price of second type diesel refined using primitive methods was raised to 3.69 Turkish liras. The price of a gas cylinder was raised to 75 Turkish liras. The company justified raising the prices due to the increased prices on the part of the source.

Truce Violations Areas North West Syria Violations committed by regime of the ceasefire truce ٢٠٢٠ December ٢١ - ١٥ Governorate Community Type of violation Idleb Mseibin Artillery shelling Rainwater leaked Aleppo Arhab Artillery shelling into the classrooms 9 Idleb Bara Artillery shelling of Al Ikhaa school Idleb Artillery shelling within the camps Idleb Banin An infiltration attempt & Artillery shelling due to the worn out Lattakia Kabani Russian airstrikes & Artillery shelling Aleppo Tarhin A drone targeted the oil burners rain insulators, Idleb Artillery shelling resulting in having 2 2 2 Idleb Artillery and rocket launchers shelling the classrooms Hama Ziyara Artillery shelling .flooded 0 0 0 Hama Qarqur Artillery shelling ١٩ ١٨ ١٧ ١٦ ١٥ ٢١ ٢٠ Hama Ankawi Artillery shelling Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Prominent Incidents Governorate Community Incidents Idleb Qourqeena IDP tents were flooded and the roads were cut off due to a rainstorm Idleb Atma IDP tents were flooded and the roads were cut off due to a rainstorm Violate truce- shelling Idleb Kherbet Eljoz IDP tents were flooded and the roads were cut off due to a rainstorm civilians ٢ Incidents Idleb Fire broke out in a petrol station wounding Aleppo Ma'btali An IED went off causing several injuries

On 15 December 2020, in the eastern countryside of Deir-ez-Zor, Civilian demonstrations took place in the Prominent Incidents town of Abu Hamam to protest the poor living Governorate Community Incidents Northern East Syria conditions and the absence of the minimum humani- Deir-ez-Zor Abu Hamam SDF dispersed a demonstration against it by shooting fire tarian and services requirements. The demonstrators Al-Hasakeh Hole A child dies in Hole camp due to the lack of health care protested the corruption of the local councils of the Al-Hasakeh Al-Hasakeh PKK burnt the offices of the Kurdish National Council so-called SDF; SDF forces dispersed the demonstra- tions by shooting fire.

in the northern countryside of Ar-Raqqa, The National Army (Turkish-backed opposition forces) managed to take control ,٢٠٢٠ December ١٧ On ١٨ of the towns of Al Musherifeh and Al Jahbal in Ein Issa sub-district; this came after violent clashes with the so-called SDF forces. On The National Army managed to take control of Tina Al Jarid town, northwest of Ein Issa city. The opposition forces took control ,٢٠٢٠ December of the town after SDF forces escaped and fled. Meanwhile, the regime forces sent new military reinforcements to Ein Issa city.

On 16 December 2020, in the northern countryside of Al-Hasakeh, a child died in Hole camp due to the lack of health care. On 18 December 2020, PKK forces burned the offices of the Kurdish National Council in Al-Hasakeh. The National council has representation in the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces. The Kurdish National Council filed a complaint to the American forces about PKK's sabotage actions. However, the US forces did not take any deterrent measures. SDF cut off electricity in Ras El Ein area, the thing which led to the suspension of pumping water from Alouk water wells to SDF-controlled areas. Electricity and water were cut off from the public network in Ras El Ein area for more than 15 days. On the other hand, water was cut off in the northern countryside of Al-Hasakeh, which is under the control of SDF, for more than 15 days as well.

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