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L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.

Dozens Killed and 40,000 Civilians Displaced by Airstrikes in Syria

An attack on rebel-held areas of Aleppo and rockets fired by insurgents on state controlled neighborhoods kills dozens and forces 40,000 civilians to flee

16 April 2016
An attack on rebel-held areas of Aleppo and rockets fired by insurgents on state controlled neighborhoods kills dozens and forces 40,000 civilians to flee. 
Category: Syria - Web Review
Tuesday, 05 July 2016

Civilians Are Endangered by Armed Conflict at Yarmouk Refugee Camp

Civilians are endangered by armed conflict between Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and al-Nusra Front at Yarmouk refugee camp

15 April 2016
Civilians are endangered by armed conflict between Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and al-Nusra Front at Yarmouk refugee camp.
Category: Syria - Web Review
Tuesday, 05 July 2016

Mass Grave in Mozambique Alludes to Civil War and Renewed Violence

bodies discovered in a mass grave in Mozambique

6 May 2016
The discovery of a mass grave in Mozambique has ignited concerns for renewed violence between FRELIMO, the dominant political party in Mozambique, and RENAMO, the rebel group against government forces including FRELIMO.
Category: Mozambique - Web Review
Thursday, 30 June 2016

3116 People Killed During Second Month of Alleged Truce

Two boys collect tree branches to make fire wood in Kafar Batna village in Rural Damascus, Syria.

1 May 2016
Over 3116 people have been killed in Syria despite alleged truce.
Category: Syria - Web Review
Thursday, 30 June 2016

Gunfire and Suicide Bombing Killed 2 Police Officers in Gaziantep

Pieces of a wrecked vehicle could be seen near the gates of a police HQ in Gaziantep

1 May 2016
A gunfire and suicide bombing killed 2 police officers and injured 23 people in Gaziantep, Turkey.
Category: Turkey - Web Review
Thursday, 30 June 2016

Rebel Fighters Fire Rockets on Hospital in Aleppo

People walk on the rubble of damaged buildings after an airstrike in the rebel held area of Aleppo's Baedeen district, Syria, May 3, 2016.

3 May 2016
The bombing of a maternity hospital in the government-control part of Aleppo leaves 3 dead and 17 wounded.
Category: Syria - Web Review
Thursday, 30 June 2016

Market Ravaged and Hospital Collapsed by Airstrikes in Aleppo

One Syrian has been wounded every 13 minutes on average over the past 48 hours, the UN said

27 April 2016
At least 37 civilians were killed as a market and a hospital were destroyed by a series of airstrikes in Aleppo, Syria.
Category: Syria - Web Review
Thursday, 30 June 2016

Four Killed in Attack on Tel Aviv Shopping Centre

The area was busy with diners and shoppers when the attackers opened fire

9 June 2016
Israel suspended entry permits for 83,000 Palestinians after two gunmen opened fire at a shopping centre, killing four people.
Category: Palestine - Web Review
Thursday, 30 June 2016

Taliban Insurgents Killed and Kidnapped Passengers after Seizing Buses

Taliban Insurgents Killed and Kidnapped Passengers after Seizing Buses

31 May 2016
During a seizure of 3 buses in Afghanistan by Taliban insurgents, at least 9 passengers were killed and more than a dozen were kidnapped.
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Thursday, 30 June 2016

Civilians Fleeing Fallujah At Risk of Double Jeopardy

This family fled Fallujah as a military offensive against the city continues.

7 June 2016
People fleeing the violence of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)-occupied city of Fallujah face severe abuse and death.
Category: Iraq - Web Review
Thursday, 30 June 2016

500 Refugees Feared Dead in Mediterranean Sea

Refugees ask for help from a dinghy boat as they are approached by the SOS Mediterranee's ship Aquarius

20 April 2016 
An overcrowded boat, with 500 refugees, sank in the Mediterranean in what could be one of the worst tragedies in the last 12 months.
Category: Libya - Web Review
Thursday, 30 June 2016

The South Sudanese Government Targets a Protection of Civilians Site

MSF operates a 50-bed hospital in Malakal, including a 24-hour emergency room, as well as a separate emergency room inside the PoC site.

17 February 2016
A South Sudanese government attack against a Protection of Civilians site injured 30 and killed 7. 
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Thursday, 30 June 2016
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