At least 42 civilians -the one which 20 are underage– they died in Syria’s opposition Idlib regionSince the aircraft of the Syrian regime and its ally in the northwest of the Arab country, Russiawill step up bombing campaigns across the region this weekend.
This wave of attacks, which began on October 5, has increased exponentially since Saturday and coincided with the Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip. President of Damascus and Syria beshar Esadlike HamasIt is a close ally of Iran and takes from it political, military and financial support.
“Syrian regime forces took action” artillery and missiles against buildings public administration, hospitals, markets, schools, parks and archaeological sites “In the entire Idlib region,” one note says. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH)It is a Syrian based NGO. London but with observers on the ground.
According to this organization, in the last four days alone, five hospitals and health centers were bombed by Assad and his allies, Moscow. These facilities include the Idlib university hospital, the largest in the region and the only hospital in Syria under direct rebel control. Idlib is currently under the control of militias. Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS)a former subsidiary of Al Qaeda People who block the jihadist group because they reject international terrorism as a form of struggle.
An old tactic
Bombings of hospitals are nothing new in Syria. Russia and Assad have been accused many times in the past of carrying out such attacks thanks to the measures taken by Moscow. coordinates these health centers the UN —to precisely avoid what happens next—.
There is more: Russia uses the bombing technique in both Syria and Ukraine. ‘double tap’why double bomber. It involves bombing the same location twice: the second attack occurs a few minutes after the first attack, when forces are already there. medical and rescue servicesbecomes a target.
“This new cycle indiscriminate attacksThe epidemic, which has occurred at an intensity not seen since 2019, will worsen the current situation very serious humanitarian situation In northwestern Syria, more than one four million people“Women and minors, in particular, are completely dependent on international assistance for their survival,” the organization said in a statement released Tuesday. international NGO CAREoperating in Idlib under the umbrella of United Nations.
“After more than a decade of conflict, the humanitarian situation in the region is unstable. extreme poverty spread, epidemics – several cases in the region in recent years cholera epidemics— and the devastating earthquakes in February of this year,” the organization’s statement continues.