SNHR: 447 ceasefire breaches by Assad regime in two months

In a new report released by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), 553 violations were reported since the start of the ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey until the end of February, majority perpetrated by Assad regime.

The SNHR report - published on Monday (March 13) - stated that 447 breaches were by the Assad regime, where Hama governorate had seen most of these breaches since the Agreement went into force with 123 breaches, followed by Damascus suburbs with 77 breaches, and Idlib with 73 breaches. In addition, the report recorded 59 breaches in Aleppo, 53 in Homs, 35 in Daraa, 15 breaches in Damascus, five in al Hasaka, three in Deir Ez-Zour, three in Latakia, and one breach in Tartus.

Furthermore, the report recorded 60 breaches by Russian forces, including 40 in Idlib. Additionally, 16 breaches were recorded in Aleppo, three in Hama, and one in Daraa.

These ceasefire breaches killed 331 individuals – 325 civilians, including 107 children, one fetus, and 56 women in addition to six opposition fighters. Most of the victims were killed at the hands of Assad terrorists between December 30, 2016 and February 28, 2017.

“The main party behind the breaches is the Syrian regime and the pro-regime Iranian militias who have been responsible for approximately 70% of the breaches,” the report stated.