FIELD DEVELOPMENTS SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC 19-25 Feb 2021 NORTH EAST AND NORTH WEST SYRIA 1617 Violations committed by the Regime and its Russian ally of the ceasere truce Aer the Turkish and Russian Presidents reached the ceasere truce agreement in Idleb Governorate on 5 March 2020; the warplanes of the regime and its Russian ally didn’t bomb North Western Syria ever since; yet the regime continued targeting the cities and towns there with heavy artillery and rocket launchers; on 2 June 2020; Control Parties 25 February 2021 Russian warplanes have again bombed northwestern Syria, along with the regime which continued targeting NW Syria with heavy artillery and rocket launchers. rough its network of enumerators, the Assistance Coordination Unit ACU documented 1,617 violations of the truce committed by the regime and its Russian ally as of the date of this report. ere has been no change in the control map over the past week; No joint Turkish-Russian military patrols were carried out during the period between 19- 25 February 2021. In the central area of Idleb governorate, on 23 February 2021 Russian warplanes bombed the town of Bara with an air strike, and the regime forces bombed the town of Bazabur with heavy artillery, killing 1 civilian and wounding 3 others. In the western countryside of Idleb, on 25 February 2021, a bomb from a previous Russian bombing exploded in the garden of a house in the town of Ein Elhamra. As a result of the explosion, 6 civilians were wounded. e enumerators of the Information Management Unit (IMU) of the Assistance Coordination Unit (ACU) documented in the period between 19-25 Feb 2021; 14 violations of the truce in Regime Idleb governorate and adjacent countrysides of Aleppo; Lattakia and Hama governorates. Opposition group Opposition group aliated by Turkey Syrian democratic forces (SDF) Clash areas- Clash lines On 20 February 2021 in the northern countryside of Aleppo, a car bomb exploded near the Civil Defense Center in the town of Sajou, north of A’zaz. e explosion resulted in wounding 5 civilians. On 24 February 2021, a car bomb exploded near the Cultural Center in Afrin. e explosion wounded 3 civilians. On 25 February 2021, PKK forces bombed Afrin city with 3 missiles, targeting Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital, Deirsim Hospital, and Mazout Street; e rockets caused great material damage. On 20 February 2021 in the northern countryside of Aleppo, a displaced child with disability died in the city of A’zaz as a result of his house being burned. ere were 6 incidents of IDP tents burning as a result of the misuse of the cooking stove or heater, or as a result of a short circuit; 3 of these res took place in the camps of Idleb governorate and 3 others in the camps of Aleppo governorate. In the eastern countryside of Idleb, on 22 February 2021, Russia and the regime claimed to open a crossing in the city of Saraqab to allow IDPs to return to their homes. Russia and the regime claimed that 60% of the population of cities and towns that they controlled during their recent military campaign had returned to their homes, but all Key informants conrmed that none of the IDPs would return to their homes. e civilians weren’t waiting for the regime to open these crossings to return as they ed their homes in fear of the regime that bombed their properties, looted their possessions, exhumed the graves, and mutilated the bodies of the dead. Violations committed by regime of the ceasere truce 19-25 Feb 2021 5 Places breaching the armistice Type of violation North West Syria Governorate Community 3 3 Idleb Maaret Elnaasan - Maaret Elhaski Artillery shelling Idleb Kansafra Artillery shelling 2 An inltration attempt & Artillery shelling Aleppo Tadaf 1 Idleb Ftireh Artillery shelling 0 0 Idleb Sfuhen Artillery shelling Idleb Fleifel Artillery shelling 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Aleppo Tqad Artillery shelling Idleb Bara Russian airstrikes e most prominent incidents Idleb Bazabur Artillery shelling Governorate Community Type of violation Idleb Shinan Artillery shelling Aleppo Azaz A car bomb explosion results in several victims Idleb Deir Sunbul Artillery shelling Aleppo Azaz A child died due to the burning of his house Idleb Armanaz IDP tents burning Idleb Bab El Hawa IDP tents burning Aleppo Shamarin IDP tents burning Aleppo Batbu IDP tents burning Violate truce- shelling Aleppo Afrin A car bomb exploded, injuring civilians Aleppo IDP tents burning Incident Jarablus Idleb Kafr Jales IDP tents burning Idleb Ein Elhamra A bomb from a previous Russian shelling exploded resulting in several injuries Aleppo Afrin Missile shelling by SDF e most prominent incidents Governorate Community Type of violation Deir-ez-Zor Basira A motorcycle bomb blast caused several casualties North east Syria Al-Hasakeh Al-Hasakeh SDF kidnapped a child for forced recruitment Al-Hasakeh Hole French women arrested by SDF went on a hunger strike Ar-Raqqa Ar-Raqqa Demonstrations against SDF ٦ Deir-ez-Zor Al Bagouz A missile of a previous shelling exploded killing a child Al-Hasakeh Hole A woman was shot and killed in Hole camp with the assailants remaining unidentied ٥ Al-Hasakeh Ras Al Ain A car bomb explosion results in several victims Al-Hasakeh Shaddadah Teachers went on strike because of the suspension of salaries Ar-Raqqa Ein Issa Clashes took place between the regime and SDF ٤ In the eastern countryside of Deir-ez-Zor, On 20 February 2021, a motorcycle bomb exploded in the middle of the market in Basira city, killing 2 civilians and wounding 5 others. On 21 February 2021 Schools in the eastern countryside ٣ of Deir-ez-Zor began a general strike until the teachers ’demands are fully met by the so-called SDF forces; among the most important demands of teachers is to abolish compulsory recruitment and protect teachers from the violations of SDF elements; teachers salaries should be calculated based on the value of US dollar aer the great collapse in the Syrian pound against the US dollar where teachers receive their salaries in Syrian pounds. In a related context, SDF arrested ٢ hundreds of teachers for forcible recruitment; Some teachers were arrested while they were working in their schools. Teachers believe SDF confronts teachers ’rejection of teaching SDF curriculum through forcible recruitment and arrest of teachers who reject to teach their curriculum. On 22 February 2021; a missile of war remnants exploded in Al Bagouz town, killing 1 child. On 25 February 2021; SDF Raided Shiheil River Crossing and conscated two tanks lled with ١ crude oil, which were intended to cross to the regime-controlled areas on the second bank of the Euphrat.On 20 February 2021, in the northern countryside of Al-Hasakeh, the so-called SDF forces kidnapped a 13-year-old girl for forced recruitment. On 21 February 2021 10 French women in SDF camps went on a hunger strike; the strike came aer the continuous refusal of the French authorities to organize their return with their children to their country. On 22 February ٠ SDF kidnapped a 13-year-old girl from Al-Hasakeh for forced recruitment. On 24 February 2021, the International Coalition sent a military convoy loaded with weapons and logistical equipment from Iraq to Syria via Al-Walid ;2021 border crossing. On 25 February 2021; a displaced woman was shot and killed in Hole camp in the h sector with the assailant remaining unidentied, and a car bomb exploded in a market in Ras El Ein city, killing 4 civilians, including 1 child, and wounding 6 civilians. All teachers in Shaddadah city declared a general strike due to the 5-month-delay in delivering their salaries. SDF arrested 52 civilians in one day in Al-Hasakeh governorate for forced recruitment; among those arrested were 4 children under the age of 18, and 11 teachers..On 21 February 2021, in the northern countryside of Ar-Raqqa, the people of Ar-Raqqa city demonstrated at Al-Naim roundabout to demand accountability for the killers of a girl who was killed by her kidnappers in Al Diriyah neighborhood in Ar-Raqqa city. e citizens found the body of the kidnapped girl last ursday, that is 3 days aer her kidnap. e kidnappers asked for a large ransom for the release of the girl; but the family was unable to secure the amount of money during the short period specied by the kidnappers who killed the girl, put her in a small bag, and threw her somewhere in the city. e residents of the city of Ar-Raqqa held the so-called SDF forces accountable for failing to nd the child before she was killed by her kidnappers; ey also held SDF accountable for insecurity within the city; Parents are reluctant to send their children to schools or to parks to play. On 22 February 2021; Russian forces withdrew a number of their vehicles and soldiers from Al-Orouba School in the eastern neighborhood of Ein Issa city. e retreating Russian forces headed to Tal Al Samen military base south of the M4 highway. Russian forces also withdrew part of their forces from the cow station in the city of Tal Tamer FIELD DEVELOPMENTS WWW.ACU-SY.ORG [email protected] IN SYRIA ISSUED BY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT UNIT.