Escalating aggression in Syria appears to be gaining momentum.
In Syria, the ongoing conflict since 2011 is showing signs of intensifying once more. According to Paulo Pinheiro, chair of the UN Human Rights Council's Syria Investigation Commission, speaking at Geneva, fresh waves of confrontations are popping up. He presented the latest report during this meeting, which the commission delivered to the UN Human Rights Council.
Pinheiro pointed out the recent clashes in northeastern Syria between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led predominantly by Kurds, and government troops, Arab tribes, and militias backed by Iran. The SDF receives support from the US.
The report mentions an uptick in Israel's attacks on Syrian targets following the terror attack on October 7 and the initiation of the Gaza war. Iranian militias have been targeted in these attacks, which have prompted retaliatory attacks on US bases, triggering US military responses.
The commission's report covers incidents between January 1 and June 30. During this period, a total of six nations engaged in military operations there, among them the US, Russia, and Turkey.
Government troops in the northwest have allegedly utilized internationally banned cluster munitions. At least 150 people, with half being women and children, have lost their lives or been wounded as a result. This could amount to war crimes, the commission suggested. Turkish forces have struck power plant turbines and medical facilities in air strikes in the northeast. Both actions are unlawful.
The commission leveled accusations of torture against the government when it comes to treating prisoners. Additionally, it expressed disapproval over the fact that the SDF, led by Kurdish militias, has been keeping nearly 30,000 minors in dire conditions in camps for years due to suspicions of their parents supporting the terrorist group Islamic State (IS).
The ongoing conflict in Syria, specifically in the Country of civil war, is primarily between the Syrian Democratic Forces and government troops, leading to fresh waves of confrontations. The clashes in this war-torn Country of civil war have resulted in allegations of war crimes, such as the use of internationally banned cluster munitions by government troops.
