Imagine having to live worrying when the barrel bombs will start dropping.
Syria's 'Circle of hell': Barrel bombs in Aleppo bring terror and bloodshed forcing civilians underground
4 May 2015, 00:01 UTC
Photo:© Amnesty International
Sheer terror and unbearable suffering has forced many civilians in Aleppo to eke out an existence underground to escape the relentless aerial bombardment of opposition-held areas by government forces, according to a new report published by Amnesty International today.
‘Death everywhere’: War crimes and human rights abuses in Aleppo details the horrendous war crimes and other abuses being committed in the city by government forces and armed opposition groups on a daily basis, and concludes that some of the government’s actions in Aleppo amount to crimes against humanity.
The report paints a particularly distressing picture of the devastation and bloodshed caused by barrel bombs - packed with explosives and metal fragments - which have been dropped by government forces on schools, hospitals, mosques and crowded markets. Many hospitals and schools have sought safety by moving into basements or underground bunkers.
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Syria s Circle of hell Barrel bombs in Aleppo bring terror and bloodshed forcing civilians underground Amnesty International?
Syria's 'Circle of hell': Barrel bombs in Aleppo bring terror and bloodshed forcing civilians underground
4 May 2015, 00:01 UTC
Photo:© Amnesty International
Sheer terror and unbearable suffering has forced many civilians in Aleppo to eke out an existence underground to escape the relentless aerial bombardment of opposition-held areas by government forces, according to a new report published by Amnesty International today.
‘Death everywhere’: War crimes and human rights abuses in Aleppo details the horrendous war crimes and other abuses being committed in the city by government forces and armed opposition groups on a daily basis, and concludes that some of the government’s actions in Aleppo amount to crimes against humanity.
The report paints a particularly distressing picture of the devastation and bloodshed caused by barrel bombs - packed with explosives and metal fragments - which have been dropped by government forces on schools, hospitals, mosques and crowded markets. Many hospitals and schools have sought safety by moving into basements or underground bunkers.
Continue reading at:
Syria s Circle of hell Barrel bombs in Aleppo bring terror and bloodshed forcing civilians underground Amnesty International?