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He appears to call rebels to follow his example and terrorize the Alawite sect. Humans Rights Watch (HRW) confirmed the authenticity of the footage, and stated that "The mutilation of the bodies of enemies is a war crime". The rebel was Khalid al-Hamad, known by his nom de guerre "Abu Sakkar", a commander of the Independent Omar al-Farouq Brigade.
Under the Völkerstrafgesetzbuch (Code of Crimes against International Law (CCAIL)), the first German war crimes trial related to atrocities committed in the Syrian Civil War was the case of Aria L., a German who had been involved in Islamist and Salafist groups in Germany since 2013 and had travelled to Idlib in Syria in 2014. Aria L. was ...
After the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad made several attempts in 1974 and 1975 to settle his differences with Iraq (arising from Syria's acceptance of UN Resolution 338 which led to the ceasefire in the 1973 War; Iraq withdrew the expeditionary force it had sent to help Syria as a result of Syria's acceptance of the ...
The Syrian war became an important testing ground and boost for Russian army and Russian-based military group, such as the Wagner Group. [47] In 2022, Russia withdrew most of their troops from Syria, to reinforce their army at the front in Ukraine. [48] As of 2024, the estimated number of Russian troops in Syria is 4000. [9]
The New York-based watchdog said the abuses were committed by Turkish forces and also armed factions backed by Ankara in areas they control in northern Syria. There was no immediate response from ...
In July, Iraq's foreign minister again warned that members of al-Qaeda in Iraq were seeking refuge in Syria and moving there to fight. [245] When asked if the United States would arm the opposition, Hillary Clinton expressed fears that such weapons could fall into the hands of al-Qaeda or Hamas. [246]
The destruction and suffering, as awful as they are, don’t automatically constitute war crimes – otherwise, nearly any military action in a populated area would violate the laws of armed ...
The city is essential to a key route linking eastern Syria to Iraq. However, in the hours following, IS launched a counteroffensive and retook al-Bukamal, with the Syrian Free Army suffering significant casualties. [8] As of 10 May 2017, IS has maintained control over al-Bukamal and the key route linking Syria and Iraq.