A/HRC/34/64 Contents Page I. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 4 II. Methodology .................................................................................................................................... 4 III. Political context ................................................................................................................................ 4 IV. Weaponry and capabilities of warring parties .................................................................................. 5 V. Eastern Aleppo city .......................................................................................................................... 6 A. Establishment of a siege .......................................................................................................... 6 B. Attacks on civilian infrastructure ............................................................................................. 7 C. Use of prohibited weapons ...................................................................................................... 11 D. Attacks behind the frontline ..................................................................................................... 13 VI. Western Aleppo city ......................................................................................................................... 14 VII. Sheikh Maqsoud district ................................................................................................................... 16 VIII. Aleppo countryside .......................................................................................................................... 17 IX. Recapture of eastern Aleppo ............................................................................................................ 18 X. Conclusions ...................................................................................................................................... 19 XI. Recommendations ............................................................................................................................ 21 I. Applicable law ................................................................................................................................. 23 II. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic..................................................................................................... 35 III. Map of Aleppo city and environs ..................................................................................................... 36 IV. Map of Aleppo city .......................................................................................................................... 37 Annexes 3