Between June 24, 2018 and July 2, 2018, many hospitals, schools and civic institutions in Daraa province- south Syria were subjected to aerial bombardment and missiles by the Syrian regular forces and their allies causing complete devastation to some of them and they went out of service while others were destroyed partially.
The doctor Ya'rob al-Zo'ebi, head of the hospitals service of the Health Directorate in the Free Daraa, said in an interview with STJ on July 4, 2018, that the central hospitals in cities and towns of Busr al-Harir, al-Musayfrah, al-Ghariyah al-Sharqiya were subjected to intensive air raids causing their full destruction. In addition, the hospitals in the towns of al-Meliha al-Sharqiya, al-Sura, al-Lajat, Kiheel and al-Giza were suspended because they were damaged partially in the bombardment.
Only two hospitals are still functioning The first one is a small filed hospital located in the neighborhoods of Daraa city and is held by armed opposition factions. The second one is located near Nasib border crossing on the Jordanian border; it is an alternative of the Main Nasib Hospital, the doctor said.
He added that they are making plans to find alternative health centers in the areas still being bombarded by the Syrian regular forces and the Russian aircrafts.
On June 24, 2018, both field hospitals at al-Harak city and the Civil Defense center were exposed to aerial bombardment by warplanes believed to be Russian causing their full devastation. Besides, the hospitals at al-Giza, Saida, Busr al-Harir and al-Musayfrah were exposed to similar raids on June 27. The Civil Defense center published a video footage showing the complete destruction of its center in al-Musayfrah, plus Nabaa News Agency published another video footage showing damage in some hospitals.
An image taken from a video footage published by Nabaa News Agency on June 28, 2018 showing the destruction of the Reproductive Health Clinic, supported by the Syrian American Medical Society- SAMS in al-Musayfrah.
An image taken from a video footage published by the Civil Defense on June 27, 2018 showing the destruction of its center in al-Musayfrah city.
For his part, Imad al-Bateen, the governor of the Free Daraa Council, said in an interview with STJ on July 4, 2018, that airstrikes hit the hospital in Tafas city causing its complete destruction on July 2. He added that all schools and service institutions in cities of Nawa, al-Harak, Busr al-Harir and Nahta were completely destroyed as well by airstrikes. However, the schools in cities of Kiheel and Giza were partially destroyed as a result of similar raids.
An image shows the aftermath of destruction inflicted on Nawa 1st Highs School for Girls located in Nawa city, Daraa. Published by the Civil Defense on June 28, 2018.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA) had announced earlier on July 5, 2018 that hostilities in southern Syria displaced up to 325,000 people.
A map of Daraa province illustrates the areas the displaced people proceeded to because of the recent military operations.
Photo credit: Twitter of UN Office for the Coordination of the Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA)