- The UN released a report, Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Deaths in Detention in the Syrian Arab Republic, accusing the government of “massive and systematised violence”, of committing “crimes against humanity of extermination, murder, rape or other forms of sexual violence, torture, imprisonment, enforced disappearance and other inhuman acts”, as well as war crimes: http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoISyria/A-HRC-31-CRP1_en.pdf
- http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35521801
- http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-un-idUSKCN0VH14A
- The study examined “the killing of detainees occurring between 10 March 2011 and 30 November 2015”, and concluded that “there were ‘reasonable grounds’ – that is (the threshold) that we apply – to believe that the conduct described amounts to extermination as a crime against humanity”.
- It also accused “anti-government armed groups”, such as Jabhat al-Nusra, of commiting “the war crimes of murder, cruel treatment, and torture”, and the Islamic State of committing “crimes against humanity of murder and torture, and war crimes”.
- The report called on the UN Security Council to impose sanctions of Syrian officials complicit in the deaths, tortures, and forced dissapearances of detainees.
- A Bellingcat report on evidence contradicting Russia’s denial that it has been using cluster munitions: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2016/02/08/cluster-bombs-used-in-talbiseh-homs-match-type-seen-at-russias-syria-airbase/
- Videos by SMART News showing cluster munitions from airstrikes in northern Homs:
- Fighting continued north of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.386189&lon=37.055855&z=12&m=b
- Russian airstrikes and shelling hit the area.
- 2 children were killed in Kafr Hamra: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.256317&lon=37.083664&z=13&m=b
- The YPG captured Deir Jamal after rebels negotiated a retreat and Kafr Antun from rebel forces: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.478310&lon=37.047787&z=13&m=b&gz=0;370282173;364506298;78964;554879;1716;4142
- Rebels arrested Zako Deiri, a local commander of Jaish al-Thuwar, who was accused of handing Deir Jamal over to the YPG: https://twitter.com/THEDREAMS1/status/696652556454404096
- Pro-government forces captured Kafr Naya after locals convinced rebels to retreat: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.420454&lon=37.073708&z=13&m=b
- Articles and updates:
- The Afrin General Command denied that it allowed 80 rebels to pass through from Idlib to northern Aleppo.
- At least 2,000 refugees fleeing the fighting arrived in the Afrin canton today: http://hawarnews.com/%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%AB%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AD-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B0-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5/
- http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-turkey-idUSKCN0VH0SH
- http://syriadirect.org/news/%E2%80%98the-most-dangerous-place-in-the-world%E2%80%99-thousands-flee-russian-strikes-only-to-land-at-closed-border-point-with-turkey/
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/12147288/Syria-conflict-could-send-600000-more-refugees-to-Turkish-border.html
- Azaz: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.587966&lon=37.046070&z=13&m=b
- An emergency response unit trying to deal with 25,000 refugees who have arrived as a result of the offensive:
- Al-Alqamiyeh: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.505014&lon=37.026072&z=14&m=b
- A rebel near an airstrike, and two rebels who were killed by the shockwave:
- Kiffin: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.412234&lon=37.042980&z=14&m=b
- Pro-government forces in the village:
- Al-Zahraa and Nubbol: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.377621&lon=37.019119&z=13&m=b
- A TOW hit on a machine gun position:
- Rebel shelling:
- Bayanoon: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.342853&lon=37.053537&z=14&m=b
- An Orient News report with rebels:
- Rityan: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.348107&lon=37.093835&z=15&m=b
- Rebel shelling:
- A report with rebels on the front:
- Kafr Hamra: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.256317&lon=37.083664&z=13&m=b
- A follow-up airstrike targeting first responders from the Syrian Civil Defense: https://twitter.com/1957_Tintin_/status/696657377484009472
- Tannurah: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.323562&lon=36.997747&z=14&m=b
- Other videos:
- Reinforcements sent by Jaish al-Nasr:
- Rebel shelling:
- AA fire:
- Refugees:
- Being transferred by the YPG through the Afrin canton to Idlib:
- Heading to the Bab al-Salamah border crossing with Turkey:
- A demonstration in Aleppo demanding the unification of rebel groups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn4Yeb3hbGUFighting continued north of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.386189&lon=37.055855&z=12&m=b
- Russian airstrikes and shelling hit the area.
- Russian airstrikes hit al-Atareb in Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.136488&lon=36.828918&z=13&m=b
- There was fighting on the front along the al-Ameria and Ramouseh Industrial districts of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.165839&lon=37.134261&z=15&m=b
- Russian airstrikes hit the Kallaseh and Salheen districts of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.186174&lon=37.152328&z=14&m=b&gz=0;371444749;361800427;0;105297;219726;692;219726;1385
- 15 people were killed in the Salheen district.
- 7 people were killed in the Kallaseh district.
- Kallaseh district:
- Salheen district:
- There was fighting around Khan Tuman, south of Aleppo: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.125050&lon=37.050533&z=14&m=b
- Reinforcements from the SDF are arriving to the area around the Tishreen Dam in Aleppo as they prepare to assault the Islamic State-held city of Manbij: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.435647&lon=38.086853&z=11&m=b
- Reinforcements from the IS are also arriving in the city.
- Reinforcements from the IS are also arriving in the city.
- There was fighting on Jabal al-Akrad and Jabal Turkman in Latakia: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.767408&lon=36.109314&z=12&m=b
- A map showing the change in territory in the province from November 8 2015 to February 8 2016: http://i.imgur.com/Zgf7baA.gifv
- Krouja: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.763090&lon=36.094980&z=14&m=b
- Rebel shelling:
- Bashura: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.751249&lon=36.100001&z=15&m=b
- A TOW hit on a shilka:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI_Pac9L2L4&feature=youtu.be
- Rebel shelling targeted the Humaymim airbase and Qardaha in Latakia: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.423469&lon=36.005802&z=13&m=b
- 3 people were killed in Qardaha.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb6gfQ7GjfU&feature=youtu.be
- A TOW hit on a pro-government Korent ATGM crew in Fawru in the al-Ghab plain in Hama: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.712789&lon=36.281276&z=15&m=b
- Rebel shelling targeted Joreen in the al-Ghab plain in Hama: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.616209&lon=36.268873&z=14&m=b
- Airstrikes hit Kafr Zita and al-Lataminah in Hama: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.348036&lon=36.661377&z=13&m=b
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdg1WGy2P3c
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvnuY_OB41M
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSuZQbjefVI
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feaNyoFhCvU
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccur3LqHjpw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZvHtqbh9Bw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B5sO8MbKAk
- Russian airstrikes hit al-Habit and Kafr Nabudah in Hama: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.439974&lon=36.537952&z=13&m=b
- There was fighting outside of Tel Kroum in Qunietra: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.145313&lon=35.896282&z=13&m=b
- The towns of Ibta and Dael are negotiating with the government to implement a reconciliation plan: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.776017&lon=36.146736&z=13&m=b
- The Syrian flag was raised in Ibta but then taken down and burned.
- The flag being raised: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgxqPxdMvoI
- The flag being burned: https://www.facebook.com/S.hajj.ali/posts/10153171282947271
- The Syrian flag was raised in Ibta but then taken down and burned.
- Government artillery shelling hit Tafas in Daraa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.738050&lon=36.069317&z=13&m=b
- Rebel shelling targeted government positions on the eastern outskirts of Daraa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.618268&lon=36.131630&z=13&m=b
- 1 person was killed by Russian airstrikes on Naimeh, east of Daraa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.628677&lon=36.139269&z=14&m=
- Russian airstrikes hit al-Harak, Sawarah, and Alma in Daraa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.749456&lon=36.294708&z=13&m=b
- 1 person was killed by Russian airstrikes using cluster munitions on al-Ghariyah in Daraa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.680996&lon=36.226387&z=13&m=b
- There was fighting in the area around Marj al-Sultan in Eastern Ghouta: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.505618&lon=36.464138&z=14&m=b
- Rebels repelled a government assault.
- Rebels repelled a government assault.
- Airstrikes and shelling hit Darayya in Western Ghouta: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.461521&lon=36.226816&z=14&m=b
- An article on the upcoming government offensive on Darayya, which is receiving significant assistance from Russia: https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/566582-syria-regime-preparing-major-darayya-assault-report
- An article on the upcoming government offensive on Darayya, which is receiving significant assistance from Russia: https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/566582-syria-regime-preparing-major-darayya-assault-report
- Russian airstrikes hit Talbiseh in northern Homs: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=34.844381&lon=36.730213&z=13&m=b
- There was fighting on the southern front of Teir Maalah in northern Homs: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=34.799074&lon=36.700344&z=14&m=b
- There was fighting between pro-government forces and the Islamic State outside of Mahin and Qaryatayn in Homs: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=34.312248&lon=37.154388&z=11&m=b
- Pro-government forces advanced in the hills between the two towns: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=34.252960&lon=37.143745&z=12&m=b
- Pro-government forces advanced in the hills between the two towns: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=34.252960&lon=37.143745&z=12&m=b
- There was fighting between pro-government forces and the Islamic State outside of the Deir Ez Zor Airbase: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.282762&lon=40.203781&z=13&m=b
- Russian aircraft airdropped supplies to pro-government forces in the Brigade 137 base in Deir Ez Zor: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.318277&lon=40.035725&z=13&m=b
- The Islamic State executed 3 men, arrested a year ago, on charges of collaborating with the FSA in ar-Raqqa: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=35.957027&lon=39.017086&z=13&m=b
2/8/2016
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