Russia accused of civilian killings in Syria

Russia has used cluster munitions and unguided bombs on civilian areas in Syria in attacks that killed hundreds of people in the past few months, according to a report by rights group Amnesty International

Heavy damage following

Russian airstrikes in Ariha

TURKEY

SYRIA

IRAQ

Detail

map

200km

Damascus

120 miles

JORDAN

REPORT FINDINGS

At least 200 civilians killed in more

than 25 Russian airstrikes that took

place between Sep 30 and Nov 29

50km

30 miles

Attacks on civilian areas

highlighted in report

Civilian

deaths

Aleppo

TURKEY

Talbiseh

Sep 30

17

Omar Bin al-Khattab

Oct 1

2

mosque, Jisr al-Shughour

Darat Izza

Oct 7

5

Al Ghantu

Oct 15

46

Latakia

Sermin field hospital

Oct 20

13

Hama

Ariha market

Nov 29

49

Suspected use of cluster bombs

SYRIA

Kafr Halab

Oct 4

Homs

Maasran

Oct 6

Nuqeyr IDP camp, Idlib

Oct 8

LEBANON

Some attacks appear to have struck

civilian areas with no military targets

in immediate vicinity – such attacks

“may amount to war crimes”

Areas of control as of Dec 21

Regime

Rebels

So-called Islamic

State (Daesh)

Kurds

Sources: Amnesty International, ISW

Picture: Getty Images

Russia accused of civilian killings in Syria

Russia has used cluster munitions and unguided bombs on civilian areas in Syria in attacks that killed hundreds of people in the past few months, according to a report by rights group Amnesty International

Heavy damage following Russian airstrikes in Ariha

TURKEY

REPORT FINDINGS

At least 200 civilians killed

in more than 25 Russian

airstrikes that took place

between Sep 30 and Nov 29

SYRIA

IRAQ

Detail

map

Some attacks appear to have

struck civilian areas with no

military targets in immediate

vicinity – such attacks

“may amount to war crimes”

200km

Damascus

120 miles

JORDAN

Attacks

highlighted

in report

Civilian deaths

50km

30 miles

Talbiseh

Sep 30

17

Aleppo

TURKEY

Omar Bin

al-Khattab mosque,

Jisr al-Shughour

Oct 1

2

Darat Izza

Oct 7

5

Al Ghantu

Latakia

Oct 15

46

Hama

Sermin hospital

Oct 20

13

Ariha market

SYRIA

Homs

Nov 29

49

Suspected use

of cluster bombs

LEBANON

Kafr Halab

Areas of control as of Dec 21

Regime

Rebels

Maasran

So-called Islamic

State (Daesh)

Kurds

Nuqeyr camp

Sources: Amnesty

International, ISW

Picture: Getty Images

Russia accused of civilian killings in Syria

Russia has used cluster munitions and unguided bombs on civilian areas in Syria in attacks that killed hundreds of people in the past few months, according to a report by rights group Amnesty International

Heavy damage following Russian

airstrikes in Ariha

REPORT FINDINGS

At least 200 civilians killed in more

than 25 Russian airstrikes that took

place between Sep 30 and Nov 29

Some attacks appear to have struck

civilian areas with no military targets

in immediate vicinity – such attacks

“may amount to war crimes”

Attacks on civilian areas

highlighted in report

Civilian

deaths

Talbiseh

Sep 30

17

Omar Bin al-Khattab

Oct 1

2

mosque, Jisr al-Shughour

Darat Izza

Oct 7

5

Al Ghantu

Oct 15

46

Sermin field hospital

Oct 20

13

Ariha market

Nov 29

49

Suspected use of cluster bombs

Kafr Halab

Oct 4

Maasran

Oct 6

Nuqeyr IDP camp, Idlib

Oct 8

50km

30 miles

Aleppo

TURKEY

Latakia

Hama

SYRIA

Homs

LEBANON

Areas of control as of Dec 21

Regime

Rebels

So-called Islamic

State (Daesh)

Kurds

TURKEY

IRAQ

Detail

map

SYRIA

200km

Damascus

120 miles

JORDAN

Sources:

Amnesty International,

ISW

Picture: Getty Images