Friends of victims of Jaish al-Islam praise French court's decision to declare Islam Alloush eligible for prosecution for war crimes Rebel forces from Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) stand on a tank on 24 August 2015 near the frontline in the al-Zahra area, on the outskirts of Aleppo (AFP) By Alex MacDonald, Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 5 … Continue reading Syria: French court says opposition spokesperson can face war crimes charges
The attack has shocked town residents who say they fear escalation of government assaults "The scene was so horrible that it can't be described," said Laith al-Abdullah, a civil defense volunteer (MEE/Adnan al-Imam) By Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 4 April 2022 Four children were killed by government shelling in rebel-held northwestern Syria on Monday, civil defence teams and … Continue reading Syria: Government shelling kills four children on their way to school
Four youths picked up in Ankara on their way to Europe from Jalalabad are now penniless after being arrested by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham Nasratullah, a 22-year-old Afghan stuck in Syria's Idlib province (MEE/Bilal al-Hammoud) By Harun al-Aswad in Istanbul, Turkey Published date: 31 March 2022 When four young Afghans set off for Europe from Jalalabad, they never expected to find themselves … Continue reading Afghan refugees trapped in Syria’s Idlib after being deported by Turkey
Several children sustained injuries after Turkish-backed forces reportedly opened fire in village west of the city, local residents said Members of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army man a checkpoint in Afrin, on 22 June 2018 (MEE/Harun al-Aswad) By Harun al-Aswad Published date: 28 March 2022 20:44 UTC Indiscriminate shooting wounded eight children as they were leaving school … Continue reading Syria: Eight children struck by gunfire while leaving school in Turkish-controlled Afrin
Attack engulfed Turkish military vehicle in flames and reportedly wounded three soldiers The burnt-out Turkish armoured vehicle reportedly attacked on 27 March 2022 (Social media) By Harun al-Aswad Published date: 27 March 2022 15:05 UTC Syrian government forces struck a Turkish military vehicle on Sunday, wounding several soldiers, near the rebel-held city of Atarib, west of Aleppo province in northwestern … Continue reading Syria: Government forces strike Turkish soldiers near Aleppo