Yarmouk Camp controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
German conviction for a 2014 attack
Mouaffaq Dawa was sentenced in Germany for war crimes arising from an attack on civilians waiting for food in Yarmouk in March 2014. Seven people were killed and others were injured.
2018
Destruction during the final offensive
The government offensive involved extensive bombardment and reportedly destroyed homes, medical infrastructure and other civilian facilities. UN sources described the resulting conditions as catastrophic.
2015
Islamic State abuses and executions
After entering Yarmouk, Islamic State forces were reported to have carried out executions and other abuses against civilians during fighting with Palestinian militias and rival armed groups.
2014
War-crimes allegations during the siege
Amnesty International reported unlawful attacks on civilian areas, starvation, deaths caused by deprivation and obstruction of humanitarian relief. The allegations concerned Syrian government forces and other armed actors operating in or around Yarmouk.