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two primary schools, a mosque and a field hospital. Each attack resulted in the deaths of
dozens of children, many of whom were internally displaced persons from Rif Aleppo.
Al-Haydaria, Rif Aleppo, 9 February 2014
13.
As civilians were fleeing Aleppo following an intensive period of bombardment
from 1 to 5 February, at 8am on 9 February a Government helicopter dropped a barrel
bomb on Al-Haydaria roundabout, a transport hub and gathering point for vehicles
transporting internally displaced persons. A victim of the attack, a mother whose three
children were severely injured, stated that there were over 200 people gathered around the
area, all civilians waiting for buses. She described seeing “dead bodies, some charred and
others with severed limbs, scattered all over the place, people screaming in pain and others
burning inside minibuses.” Another barrel bomb was fired at minibuses heading from AlHaydaria toward the border. The attacks hit approximately 10 vehicles, killing at least 20
civilians, including women and children, and injuring many more.
Al-Sakhour, Aleppo city, 11 February 2014
14.
On 11 February, a Government helicopter dropped three barrel bombs on residential
buildings and a vegetable market in Al-Sakhour. At least 7 civilians were killed and over 14
others severely injured by the attacks, which caused extensive damage to civilian
infrastructure. As a result of this and other barrel bomb attacks on Al-Sakhour, one resident
described the district as “flattened.” Victims of the attack fled Aleppo city, as part of a mass
displacement toward the border.
Masakin Hanano, Aleppo city, 17 February 2014
15.
On 17 February, a Government helicopter dropped a barrel bomb on a densely
populated roundabout. The area was a well-known and crowded bus station and transport
hub. A witness of the attack described seeing victim’s bodies and limbs strewn about a
large area, with many bodies torn to pieces. This made it “impossible to make a body
count”. Available information indicates that over 15 people, all civilians, were killed in the
attack. There were no military targets in the immediate vicinity of the targeted area.
Ain Al-Tal (Handarat) Palestinian Camp, Rif Aleppo, 21 and 22 February 2014
16.
Palestinian refugees living in Ain Al-Tal camp described how a Government
helicopter dropped two barrel bombs on the camp, killing a woman and a child and injuring
at least 8 others on 21 February. Following the attack, approximately 100 people fled the
camp toward the border. While travelling on the road from Al-Jandoul Handarat to Azaz on
22 February, a Government helicopter dropped bombs on their cars, indicating a deliberate
attempt to target those fleeing the camp.
Fafeen, Rif Aleppo, 22 February 2014
17.
After a barrel bomb was dropped near Fafeen on 22 February, a family living nearby
rushed to collect their belongings and flee the area. Surviving family members described
how they were about to leave their house, when a Government helicopter dropped a barrel
bomb in their yard, killing their relatives: three young women, a female child and a female
adult.
Al-Sukkari, Aleppo city, 23 March 2014
18.
On 23 March at 10am, a Government fighter jet fired a missile at Al-Wadi street, a
crowded thoroughfare in Al-Sukkari. A victim who was in his workshop on the street
described how his 13-year-old nephew was killed immediately as a result of severe shrapnel
injuries. At least 20 people were killed in the attack, including 5 children. As a result of the
attack, residential buildings in the area sustained heavy damage. Victims stated that there
were no military targets or armed group presence on Al-Wadi street.
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