Who is syrian observatory

Alleged Russian airstrike kills at least 7 Turkey-backed fighters in north Syria. By AP. By Agencies and TOI staff. Initial reports say blast caused 2 light injuries and considerable damage, amid escalating maritime tensions in region. Reported strikes in Homs Province in central Syria are the first in the country attributed to Israel in more than a month. By TOI staff. War monitor claims Israeli strike killed at least 19 pro-Iran fighters in Syria. Regime bombardment kills five civilians in Syria's Idlib — monitor Air strikes on the largely opposition and rebel-controlled region of northern Idlib followed air raids on Tuesday night and Wednesday that killed 23 civilians.

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Syrian military braced for potential strikes. Sunday, 25 February, Syrian forces pound Ghouta day after UN resolution. Tuesday, 20 February, Tuesday, 6 February, UN calls for month truce to deliver aid in Syria. Monday, 18 September, Thursday, 7 September, Hivin Kako, a volunteer with the Observatory, says the reporting process is difficult given the situation, but that it has never had a case where it has listed someone as dead who was later found out not to be. If it was a random bullet we will say that - we won't say they were killed by the security forces.

All those involved work on a voluntary basis, paying their own costs, while ties between members are kept to a minimum in case any one individual is captured and interrogated. It is dangerous work; six people who worked for the group have so far been "martyred", according to the group, and several others arrested.

Similarly, the organisation stresses that all those who join are monitored to ensure they are not from the security forces, or have a strong political allegiance.