On January 1, 2024, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) used a rocket launcher to fire multiple rockets at Nebbel and al-Zahra towns in western rural Aleppo governorate, killing three civilians, including one woman and one boy. The attack also partially destroyed multiple buildings. The area is under the control of Syrian regime forces.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) notes that, through these killings, HTS has unequivocally violated UN 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.
