In a development that reflects the exploitation of adolescents in the Syrian conflict, student Yusr Haj Ismail, 15 years old and from Idlib Governorate, was killed while participating in the ranks of Ahmad al-Shara ‘forces during an attack on As-Suwayda Governorate. Yusr, who was studying in the ninth grade, participated in operations described by local sources and activists as a “sectarian war” against the people of As-Suwayda.
On the other hand, As-Suwayda and the Syrian coast are suffering similar losses among civilians, as the student Dalaa al-Asaad and her sister were killed a few days ago in their home by forces affiliated with Hay ‘at Tahrir al-Sham, led by al-Julani. Dalaa, who also teaches in the ninth grade, took her exams before she was killed in a supposedly safe place.
These incidents provoke criticism of humanitarian organizations for the use of children and adolescents in armed conflict, both as combatants and as victims in residential areas, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Syria.
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