The Syrian regime adheres to blowing-up oil pipelines in different areas of Syria, as a part of its policy in collective punishment towards civilians who are demanding freedom and democracy. The latest episode of this series was in Baba Amr, where the regime attempted to blame what it calls “armed terrorist groups,” in order to support its false story before the United Nations’ Security Council meeting to discuss the Syrian file.
The regime uses these methods to abuse and intimidate civilians. Reports of suffocation incidents have risen in the areas close to the fires, not to mention the short and long term health risks posed by the burning oil fumes on civilians. This is a part of the regime’s collective punishment policy against the areas demanding freedom for Syria.
The Syrian regime bombed several oil and gas pipelines since the Revolution’s beginning. Most of the bombed pipelines were in Deir Ezzor, Rastan, and Homs. Explosions of gas and oil pipelines are a new violation added to a long list of violations committed by the Syrian regime against the nation and its citizens, as a form of collective punishment. A list of punishments that include the besieging of cities, bombing of populated areas, random shootings, complete power outages, water, food and telecommunication cut-offs. And the list goes on.