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In February, daily shelling in northwest Syria continued to impact communities and cause civilian casualties, mostly concentrated on areas around frontlines. Further casualties were also reported from incidents caused by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and explosive remnants of war (ERW), including the death of one humanitarian worker and the injury of another as a result of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED). The value of the Syrian Pound (SYP) deteriorated significantly in February, reaching historical lows that were some 20 percent weaker than the month prior. The devaluation of the SYP continues to increase the prices of goods and services, while many commodities such as fuel, bread, transport, electricity and telecommunications services are commonly priced in Turkish Lira (TRY), making it difficult for people without access to TRY to buy these commodities. The dire economic situation continued to impact households as they struggled to meet their b
CONTEXT
In the month of January, shelling continued to impact communities in northwest Syria at a daily rate, mainly concentrated on frontline areas. Civilian casualties continued to be reported due to shelling and explosive hazards, including an increased number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) compared to previous weeks, centered around busy public spaces. From mid to late January, floods and heavy rains affected many IDP sites across northwest Syria, which destroyed and damaged tents and caused access issues. More than 141,000 people were affected, and more than 25,000 tents damaged or destroyed. Unsafe sources of heating and cooking have also continued to cause fire incidents in IDP sites. Use of unsafe heating and cooking sources are also partly driven by the deteriorating economic situation as the Syrian Pound devalued by some 6 per cent in January and reached its weakest point since June 2020, making it even harder for people to meet basic needs. The total number of c