Assad regime continues to attack residential areas in Idlib, Syria, causing scores of civilian casualties – UNHRC report
Civil defense team members work around the wreckage of buildings after Assad regime forces' attacks at Khan Shaykun town on February 26, 2019 in Idlib, Syria.
Civilians in areas recently retaken by pro-Assad forces, including in Eastern Ghouta and Daraa, similarly suffer from a general absence of the rule of law, according to the report. The report underlined that despite the creation of the demilitarised zone, numerous civilians, including women and children, were killed in areas that it encompassed.In its more than 30-year terror campaign, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women and children.
"The Commission continues to investigate international coalition air strikes carried out between October and December that reportedly resulted in numerous civilian casualties. In areas adjacent to Hajin, clashes between SDF and international coalition forces against ISIL continue," the report added.