Why it matters:
These brutal acts represent a dangerous escalation in human rights violations. The targeted killings of unarmed civilians, including women, children, and even a 90-year-old, highlight the regime’s blatant disregard for life and the rule of law, underscoring the urgent need for international scrutiny and accountability.
The big picture:
This wave of executions is not an isolated incident but part of a broader pattern of repression. Personnel from the Syrian Ministry of Defense and the Internal Security Force are reported to have carried out these killings as part of a systematic crackdown on dissent.
Graphic footage circulating on social media further exposes the grim reality on the ground and adds to mounting evidence of war crimes in Syria.
What is said:
The SOHR emphasizes that these actions are clear, deliberate violations of human rights. By documenting detailed locations and victim counts, the organization calls on the international community to dispatch specialized investigative teams, insisting that failure to act could lead to further unchecked violence.
By number:
- 60 civilians, including 10 women and 5 children, were killed in an intense attack in Baniyas.
- 7 civilians were killed in Dweir Baabda, Beit Aana, and Jableh.
- 24 civilians were killed in a mass execution in Al-Shir village.
- 38 civilians were shot at close range in Al-Mukhtariyah village, Al-Haffa region.
- 7 civilians fatally wounded in Al-Haffa town.
- Two young men were shot dead in Yahmour while trying to flee.
- Sheikh Shaaban Mansour and his son were executed in Salhab, with the body of a 90-year-old Alawite Sheikh later found on the road in Hama Countryside.
- 22 civilians were killed in an attack on a village home in Qarfis Village, Latakia.
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Hossein Vaez
