On December 1, 2024, fixed-wing Syrian regime forces warplanes fired two missiles at the front entrance to Aleppo University Hospital in Aleppo city. The attack resulted in a massacre, where six civilians were killed, including three media workers and two medical workers, while 23 others were injured in an initial estimate. The bombardment also caused destruction in front of the hospital, and moderately damaged a number of sections within the hospital, as well as damaging a number of ambulances. The area targeted is under the control of armed opposition factions and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) notes that through this attack, Syrian regime forces have again 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 members. Such attacks aim solely to spread fear and panic among civilians.
