A 16 February investigative report by Yemen’s Insan Organization for Rights & Freedoms revealed alarming statistics detailing the Saudi-led coalition’s systematic targeting of Yemeni fishermen in the Red Sea since the start of the war. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
According to the report titled “Unseen Tragedies in the Red Sea,” the Insan Organization’s investigation team has “monitored heinous crimes against fishermen at the hands of the coalition and the entities funded by it.” thecradle.co/article-view/2…
Yemeni fishermen are often victims of kidnapping, the looting of their boats & equipment, & arbitrary arrests & torture in coalition-run prisons, the Insan Organization says. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
It adds that hundreds of fishermen have been killed throughout the war due to Saudi-led coalition airstrikes and their exposure to naval mines. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
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Drone strike targets Al-Qaeda linked militants in Syria’s Idlib
The US military now at times targets Al-Qaeda affiliated militants it previously backed to overthrow the Syrian government starting in 2011 thecradle.co/article-view/2…
Two terrorists from an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group were killed in northwestern Syria in a drone strike of unknown origin late on 24 February. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the two men were killed while riding a motorcycle near the village of Qah, close to the Turkish border, in what is believed to be a US airstrike. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
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Restoration of monuments destroyed by war on Syria needs 25 years
Hundreds of thousands of historic #Syrian monuments have been stolen and cannot be tracked down in location or numbers since the war on Syria started. english.almayadeen.net/news/art-cultu…
It will take Syria almost 25 years to restore the destroyed or damaged historic monuments resulting from the war on the country, Nazir Awad, the head of the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums of Syria, told Sputnik. english.almayadeen.net/news/art-cultu…
"It is impossible to assess the losses to Syria's ancient heritage during the war, but we can say that it may take over 25-30 years to restore what was destroyed by the war in places of archaeological heritage. english.almayadeen.net/news/art-cultu…
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Iran agrees to sell air defense equipment to Syria: Report
The military agreement aims to help Syria strengthen its air defense capablities and establish stability and security in the region thecradle.co/article-view/2…
On 24 February, Iranian national television reported that the Iranian defense ministry had signed an agreement with the head of Syria’s air force to sell electronic warfare & air defense equipment to Damascus, thecradle.co/article-view/2…
to help reinforce the defenses of Tehran’s close ally in the face of frequent Israeli air strikes.
Parts of the agreement between the Iranian defense ministry and the Syrian air force have been made public. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
Turkish intelligence carried out an operation in northern Syria on 22 February, which it claimed resulted in the ‘neutralization’ of Halil Menci, who Turkiye claims was the ‘main perpetrator’ of the 13 November Istanbul bombing, which killed six people and injured 81 last year.
“The National Intelligence Organization (MIT) neutralized the PKK/YPG’s Halil Menci, who played a key role in the planning and implementation of the bomb attack on Istiklal Street on November 13, 2022,” the Turkish state-affiliated Anadolu Agency (AA) reported on 24 February.
The #UN's High Commissioner specifically condemned #Israel's use of 'explosive projectiles' on civilians, killing 11, injuring 102 others thecradle.co/article-view/2…
Volker Turk, the #UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, condemned #Israel’s recent use of “explosive projectiles” against #Palestinians during a massacre on 23 February, resulting in 102 injuries and 11 deaths in the #WestBank city of #Nablus. thecradle.co/article-view/2…