The acute escalation of conflict in eastern Aleppo has resulted in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure reaching unprecedented levels since the beginning of the Syria conflict. For the 250,000 to 275,000 people remaining in the area, humanitarian assistance and protection from the ongoing conflict is of critical need. To provide a better understanding of […]
Assessing the population remaining inside Syria is typically challenging due to ongoing conflict, and the lack of detailed information on needs and vulnerabilities of people inside the country often impedes a well-planned humanitarian response. Hasakeh governorate, located in the north-eastern corner of the country, provides an illustration of this: access challenges and the volatile situation […]
On 18th August, airstrikes on Hasakeh city began for the first time since the beginning of the crisis in Syria, alongside increased clashes inside the city. Although airstrikes subsided after three days, clashes continued, triggering mass displacement of an estimated 70,000 people. On 22-23 August, REACH teams have conducted a rapid assessment in locations outside […]
REACH is still concerned about the humanitarian situation for the more than 250,000 people trapped in eastern Aleppo. To provide a better understanding of the changing humanitarian situation within eastern Aleppo, REACH conducted a third rapid assessment between September 2-5, three weeks after the initial overview. The last route out of the part of the city (Ramouseh road) has been closed on […]
