Eleven killed in #Palmyra#ISIS attack, dozens reported missing
This attack comes days after the escape of around 20 #ISIS militants from #Raju prison in Syria’s northwestern town of #Afrin, illegally occupied by Turkey. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
Eleven people were killed in an #ISIS attack on 11 February in the Palmyra region of #Syria’s central governorate of Homs, the #UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Sunday. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
“[#ISIS] attacked about 75 people on Saturday while they were collecting truffles in the #Palmyra area, in the eastern countryside of Homs … 10 civilians, including a woman, and a member of the [#Syrian government’s] forces [were killed],” the war-monitor said on 12 February.
According to SOHR, the #ISIS militants used machine guns to carry out the attack. It added that the attack left over 60 people missing, suggesting that a possible mass kidnapping may have taken place. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
Over the past year, #Syria has witnessed a surge in #ISIS activity, which many analysts and officials have suggested is being encouraged by #Washington in order to create a pretext for #US military forces to prolong their occupation in the country. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
A day after the devastating earthquake struck #Syria and €Turkiye, AFP reported that around 20 #ISIS militants inside #Raju prison, in the northwestern town of #Afrin, took advantage of the chaos and escaped from the facility. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
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The #Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo & its dependencies Mor Dionysius Antoine Shahda told that "what Aleppo experienced at dawn on Monday was very terrible," calling on the world to act with conscience ' humanity toward others en.mdn.tv/71XO
The Archbishop explained that "the earthquake came to exacerbate the crisis that #Aleppo is already plunged in due to the war." en.mdn.tv/71XO
Shahda pointed to the limited capabilities and the need for more foodstuffs to meet the needs of the displaced, as he affirmed that the numbers could possibly increase. en.mdn.tv/71XO
The Rouhama convoy, the convoy sent by #Hezbollah from #Lebanon 🇱🇧 to help those affected by the earthquake in #Syria 🇸🇾, arrived in Latakia, after its departure earlier on Sunday morning. en.mdn.tv/71Xh
The head of the Hezbollah Executive Council, Hashim Safi Al-Din, announced sending the first batch of aid to Latakia, to be followed by other convoys to Aleppo and other Syrian regions. en.mdn.tv/71Xh
Safi Al-Din said, "The affected people need all the help they can get, and Syria has always stood by Lebanon in its ordeals," He also pledged to the Syrian people to "always stand by them, and with them in this disastrous challenge." en.mdn.tv/71Xh
Several churches in #Syria and in various countries around the world held prayers at the same time for #Syria and the souls of the victims who fell from the devastating earthquake. sana.sy/es/?p=286971
The faithful prayed to God to speed up the healing of the injured survivors, to heal the souls of the families of the martyrs with faith and to give them the determination and strength to rebuild what was destroyed. sana.sy/es/?p=286971
The Indonesian community in Syria and the Indonesian Diplomatic Club in Syria provided humanitarian aid for those affected by the earthquake in the coastal province of Latakia. sana.sy/es/?p=286963
Indonesian Ambassador to Syria Fawzi Wagdi said the humanitarian aid convoy is offered by the Indonesian community in Syria and the Diplomatic Club to support the Syrian people in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. sana.sy/es/?p=286963
PM Hussein Arnous today received a condolences cable from the PM of the Government of National Unity in #Libya, Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, in which he expressed história deepest condolences and sympathy to the victims of the earthquake. that hit #Syria. sana.sy/es/?p=286959
“We affirm Libya's permanent position with our brothers in the 🇸🇾 through thick & thin, & I express to you, the families of the victims & the 🇸🇾 people our deep sadness & sympathy…I pray to Almighty God for May he grant them strength & patience to overcome this terrible tragedy"
The #Syrian 🇸🇾 Embassy in the #Spanish 🇪🇸 capital, Madrid, began receiving donations & assistance provided by members of the Syrian community, expatriate events & institutions, & Spanish associations, to help those affected by the devastating earthquake. sana.sy/es/?p=286956
The embassy confirmed today in a statement that it has mobilized its efforts to send aid provided by Syrian expatriates and Spanish associations to Syria, noting that a bank account has been opened to donate to those affected by the earthquake. sana.sy/es/?p=286956