At least three civilians at least were killed on June 24, 2023 in an airstrike by fixed-wing warplanes believed to be Russian, which fired two missiles at the vegetable market on the eastern outskirts of Jisr al-Shoghour city in the western suburbs of Idlib governorate.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) notes that the market is adjacent to the vocational high school which was being used by the Turkistani Islamic Party as a military headquarters A number of fighters were killed in the airstrikes, which completely destroyed the school building.
We also note that, through this and similar attacks, Russian forces have unequivocally violated Security Council resolutions 2139 & 2254, both of which categorically prohibit indiscriminate attacks, as well as violating the rules of international humanitarian law on distinguishing between civilians and fighters. Such attacks aim solely to spread fear and panic among civilians, and to drive them from their lands and homes, and forcibly displace them. It is estimated that 6.5 million people are currently internally displaced in Syria.
The international community must put pressure on the Syrian regime and its allies to compensate the displaced victims, repair the damaged homes and civilian facilities, and support a process of political transition. Pressure should be applied on all parties to compel them to launch such a transition within a period of no more than six months, so that millions of displaced people can safely and stably return to their homes.
