The Syrian Network for Human Rights said in new report the Syrian regime helicopters had dropped 12,958 barrel bombs in 2016 on rebel-held areas throughout Syria.
Most of these barrel bombs were dropped in Damascus suburbs, followed by Aleppo and then Hama, Idlib, Daraa, and Homs. Furthermore, November 2016 saw the most of these barrel bombs with 1946 dropped followed by June, and then January and August.
According to the report, the barrel bombs that were dropped by Syrian regime warplanes in 2016 resulted in the killing of 653 civilians including 166 children and 86 women.
Additionally, the report says that the barrel bombs that were dropped by Syrian regime helicopters in 2016 caused damages to 97 vital civil facilities at least including 23 places of worship and 12 vital educational facilities. In addition, 28 vital medical facilities, one vital cultural facility, three communal facilities, and 30 infrastructures were damaged in barrel bombs attacks.
The report documents that no less than 648 barrel bombs were dropped in the month of December 2016.
Barrel bombs bombardment resulted in the killing of 59 civilians, including 22 children, 11 women, one medical personnel, and two civil defense personnel in December. In addition, barrel bombs attacks caused damages to no less than 14 civil vital facilities. (Source: SNHR)
Most of these barrel bombs were dropped in Damascus suburbs, followed by Aleppo and then Hama, Idlib, Daraa, and Homs. Furthermore, November 2016 saw the most of these barrel bombs with 1946 dropped followed by June, and then January and August.
According to the report, the barrel bombs that were dropped by Syrian regime warplanes in 2016 resulted in the killing of 653 civilians including 166 children and 86 women.
Additionally, the report says that the barrel bombs that were dropped by Syrian regime helicopters in 2016 caused damages to 97 vital civil facilities at least including 23 places of worship and 12 vital educational facilities. In addition, 28 vital medical facilities, one vital cultural facility, three communal facilities, and 30 infrastructures were damaged in barrel bombs attacks.
The report documents that no less than 648 barrel bombs were dropped in the month of December 2016.
Barrel bombs bombardment resulted in the killing of 59 civilians, including 22 children, 11 women, one medical personnel, and two civil defense personnel in December. In addition, barrel bombs attacks caused damages to no less than 14 civil vital facilities. (Source: SNHR)
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