Syrian regime artillery forces* fired six shells at a fuel market to the southwest of Termanin village in Idlib governorate’s northern suburbs on February 16, 2022.
The bombing killed four civilians, three of them members of one family that lives near the market, and wounded several others, as well as causing a huge fire in the market. SNHR notes that the market is controlled by the Watad Fuel Company, part of Hay’at Tahrir al Sham, with the fuel being stored in tanks and ground-level warehouses.
Through this attack, Syrian regime forces have unquestionably again violated UN Security Council Resolutions 2139 and 2254, which prohibit arbitrary attacks, as well as willfully disregarding international humanitarian law concerning the distinction between civilians and combatants. Such actions also contribute to spreading further fear amongst civilians, uprooting them from their homes and lands and forcing them into displacement, with the number of IDPs in Syria now reaching around 6.5 million Syrian citizens. The international community must pressure the Syrian regime and its allies to compensate the displaced victims and rebuild the homes and vital facilities, and must support the political transition process and pressure the parties to implement the political transition within a period of time not exceeding six months so that millions of displaced persons can return safely and securely to their homes and have stability.
* According to information we received from activists, we reported previously that a fuel market near Termanin village was attacked on February 16, 2022 by an unidentified party, and after further investigation it was revealed that the attack was perpetrated by Syrian regime artillery forces, and the report was updated accordingly on March 4, 2022.
Photo of a civilian victim after Syrian regime attack on the area.
Photo of the fire that was caused by the attack on the market.
