On June 17, 2023, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) used a rocket launcher to target Ard al-Amal village, a gathering of concrete block residential units housing internally displaced persons (IDPs) which is managed by the International Commission for Relief and Development (ONSUR). The village is located in the Jabal al-Khaldiya area near Meryamin village in the suburbs of Afrin city in northwestern Aleppo governorate. The shelling partially destroyed a number of the homes, and injured four civilians, including a girl and two women, to varying degrees.
The area, which is under the control of the Syrian National Army (SNA), houses a number of camps, with the Kuwait al-Rahma IDPs Camp located near the targeted village.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) notes that, through this attack, the SDF has categorically violated Security Council resolutions 2139 and 2254 which provide for ending indiscriminate attacks.
SDF has also violated the rules of international humanitarian law on distinguishing between civilians and combatants, which only lead to mass fear among people.
