On 25 May 2012, Al-Houla plains witnessed the most brutal massacre since the arrival of the international observers in Syria. Random shelling targeted the villages and lands of al-Houla particularly the town of Taldo which lies at the western entrance of al-Houla and is surrounded by pro-regime villages.
The shelling, which lasted for 14 hours, left 11 people dead and dozens injured. Subsequently, army and security forces along with shabiha from the villages of Fulla and al-Qabou stormed into many houses at the outskirts of Taldou.
Shabiha forces carried out raids and extra-judicial executions against all residents at the outskirts of the town. Children were handcuffed and gathered with many men and women who were all subsequently slaughtered with bayonets. Shabiha militias then opened fire on the slaughtered victims, acts reminiscent of the dark ages and the law of the jungle.
The preliminary death toll of al-Houla massacre currently stands at 107 victims whose full names and photos have been documented. There remain many bodies that could not be
reached and documented as yet. Among the casualties are 49 children under 10 and 32 women.
• Videos documenting the fierce shelling of al-Houla:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgnnFostg0g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zOBTFiUQUk
• Eye witness accounts by survivors from the massacre:
http://youtu.be/DJhAbaaNGuE
http://youtu.be/d7mV59pU0MY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxaJu62J12s&feature=youtu.be
• Videos documenting the victims of al-Houla:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAprAaeEO3s&feature=youtu.be
http://youtu.be/FfS4QV1HxBw
http://youtu.be/d1_LmtYRufw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrUyYLTnAu4&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gosLh8HvCEU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbuPVRD2uvs&feature=share
• Videos documenting the wounded:
http://youtu.be/9BisCXSWiCs
http://youtu.be/FEqr1r9bJTY
http://youtu.be/Hxu0f7H3p1I
http://youtu.be/qkV0eb37td0
http://youtu.be/12_zvSeM1o0
http://youtu.be/WBGFn4cCq3g
http://youtu.be/RlbYsV-J82I
• The international observers’ visit to the town and seeing the victims
http://youtu.be/jPcVDcE2N20
• The burial of the victims of al-Houla massacre
http://youtu.be/cz8UUCll46E
Kindly click on the link below for a detailed excel sheet documenting the names of the victims and method of killing.
http://www.syrianhr.org/Attach/Mass.xlsx
Syrian Network for Human Rights – London &
Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies – Syria
SNHR:
Website: www.syrianhr.org
Email: press@syrianhr.org
DCHRS:
Website: www.dchrs.org
Email: info@dchrs.org