{"id":1805,"date":"2014-08-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"regimes-airstrikes-killed-more-than-50-civilians-in-kafrbatna-and-douma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dchrs.org\/?p=1805","title":{"rendered":"Regime\u2019s Airstrikes Killed More than 50 Civilians in Kafrbatna and Douma"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nStatement about Kafrbatna and Douma Massacres in Damascus suburb<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the world witnesses many rapid regional and international developments, the Syrian Regime finds the opportunity to commit and perpetrate more crimes. The Syrian regime once again disregarded all the international charters and relevant agreements on protecting civilians during international conflicts. On Sunday 3 August, 2014, the Syrian regime perpetrated two massacres in Damascus suburbs using barrel bombs to continue its long string of airstrikes assaults against the armless civilians of Syria. This statement documents and condemns two massacres committed in the cities of Douma and Kafrbatna in Eastern Ghouta region, Damascus suburbs, Syria.<\/p>\n

The Syrian regime perpetrated two consecutive massacres in Eastern Ghouta, which is still suffering from the aftermath of the chemical attack that took place on August 21, 2013. The Syrian regime warplanes dropped more than 2,000 Tons of explosive materials on Kafrbatna on August 3rd, 2014 which resulted in an atrocious crime against civilians, especially children and women. <\/p>\n

Moreover, at about 3:00 PM on Sunday 3 August, 2014, the Syrian regime warplanes shelled a crowded public market in Kafrbatna; the attack resulted in 27 victims including three children and two women. In addition DCHRS documented more than 80 wounded, most of whom were children with critical conditions. DCHRS would like to indicate that all the victims who were killed in Kafrbatna market massacre were civilians. Furthermore, the targeted area had a civil nature “an open public market”. <\/p>\n

The following are the documented names of the victims who fell in the Kafrbatna massacre:
\n 1- Mohammad Saffiya, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 2- Child Moaed Al-Kanji, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 3- Hanaa Ataya, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 4- Nu’man Naji, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/rk4-lWGcOsI<\/a>
\n 5- Abdou Naji, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 6- Mohammad Al-Assa, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 7- Victim called Abu-Sbieh Marzouq, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 8- Ghyath At-Tawil, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 9- Mohammad Al-Iqili, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 10- Hassaan Al-Qarout, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 11- Mohammad Mustafa, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 12- Ghassan Jam’iya, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 13- Hatem Ghourani, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 14- Ghassn Jomaa, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 15- Bashar Mohammad Salem, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 16- Yasser Abdulaziz, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 17- Mahmoud Ballour, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 18- Unidentified victim, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1pymrc7<\/a>
\n 19- Unidentified victim, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/hIGrLJVeQA8<\/a>
\n 20- Unidentified victim, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/68LU3a2A0iw<\/a>
\n 21- Unidentified child victim, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 22- Unidentified woman victim, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 23-27- Five unidentified victims, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Kafrbatna, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.<\/p>\n

The first moments following the massacre and victims’ body parts
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/17_r3_5e9UU<\/a><\/p>\n

Other video footages of the massacre
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/17_r3_5e9UU<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/C5oHurY2Wkw<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/c0j7ZsxUrg8<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/kiJtHuoFbZY<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/Kua2gPqEkZY<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/9Jq9jhXv5Ds<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/nD8bd2g20Iw<\/a><\/p>\n

Pictures of the massacre
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1sk7MmU<\/a>
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/WUWudr<\/a>
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1sk7PPE<\/a> <\/u><\/p>\n

Two hours after Kafrbatna massacre, the Syrian regime airplanes targeted “Al-Qouatli Street” in Douma \u2013 Damascus suburb with another airstrike. This street is one of the classiest streets in Douma and it houses thousands of Syrian residents and Internally Displaced People.<\/p>\n

The shelling resulted in another massacre where 16 civilians were killed in addition to many unidentified dead victims. Also many were wounded most of them were children and women.<\/p>\n

As a part the regime’s “deliberate” targeting policy, another airstrike hit the same location again as soon as people gathered to rescue and watch. Furthermore, the second strike targeted gathered civilians, medics, and the Syrian Red Cross medics, who rushed to rescue the wounded. The second strike killed 10 victims more to raise the number of causalities to 26 in total documented victims. Those victims included three medics, three children, and two women. Eyewitnesses noted that “this high number of victims was because the Syrian regime targeted the area with a second airstrike while medics and people were attempting to help and rescue the victims of the first airstrike.”<\/p>\n

DCHRS documented with the end of Sunday 26 civilian victims in Douma in addition to two rebels who died during clashes after the massacre:<\/p>\n

1- Taysir As-Sa’our, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1p2OBwE<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/RcaldYnTCm8<\/a>
\n 2- Child Mohammad Reda Al-Flietani, paramedic, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/2YojT6Z2u98<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/gyj1x3TGgQg<\/a>
\n 3- Child Baraa’a Zayad Zanoub, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1lqm4w5<\/a>
\n 4- Child Mohammad Izzou Ar-Rhiebani, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/UV0g4t<\/a>
\n 5- Anas Omar An-Nabulsi, medic, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/jZfghYiV4po<\/a>
\n 6- Bassam At-Tabji, medic, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1ooHCxs<\/a>
\n 7- Ahmad Wahbi, media activist, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1o2HdkX<\/a>
\n 8- Mariam Ibrahim Al-Akra, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 9- Nisreen Shaikh Ash-Shabab, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/Co5SmsSHHUo<\/a>
\n 10- Abdulqader Tou’ma, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 11- Mahmoud Tou’ma, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n 12- Ahmad Al-Bouydani, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1uYgNW2<\/a>
\n 13- Abdulmajid Baoura, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/fQG9uzOzIx4<\/a>
\n 14- Mahmoud Mohammad Ali Taha, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1tKHVq6<\/a>
\n 15- Abdou Izzou Ar-Rhibeani, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1ooIbaB<\/a>
\n 16- Yazan Al-Hanafi, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/EX1O2jQ9drA<\/a>
\n 17- Omar Yassin Ar-Raihani, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/WUWjPd<\/a>
\n 18- Mahrous Sabhaiy, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zLtFOg<\/a>
\n 19- Omar Mohammad Dalwan, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1pROaSu<\/a>
\n 20- Mustafa Tbajou, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1qTf4zN<\/a>
\n 21- Mahmoud Barkhash, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/bit.ly\/1qTf1Ut<\/a>
\n 22-26- Five unidentified victims, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Syrian regime warplanes.
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/e0SaSiJZ6MI<\/a> <\/u>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/NOlhTHNosBI<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/ToagdK4e_fE<\/a><\/p>\n

The following are the two rebels who were killed due to clashes after the massacre.
\n 1- Belal As-Smadi, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed during clashes with the Syrian regime army.
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/_xM0IC1Ft4w<\/a>
\n 2- Alaa An-Na’al, from Damascus suburb \u2013 Douma, killed during clashes with the Syrian regime army.<\/p>\n

A doctor from Douma stated that all the victims and wounded were taken Douma hospitals and medical points in addition to the rest of Eastern Ghouta hospital where 70 cases who were injured by fragment have been documented, 22 wounded who need surgeries; most of which involve amputation in addition to four critical brain injuries.<\/p>\n

Fir airstrike on Douma:
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/OXi2F1p9-G8<\/a><\/p>\n

Destruction and body parts after the first airstrike on Douma
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/OV0B_0_5Z5E<\/a><\/p>\n

Second airstrike on Douma
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/gmnDNf0K8zI<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/z3AgQsv5NXg<\/a><\/p>\n

A missile falling on a gathering of people and medics who were trying to aid the wounded
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/01ahrMkLz1U<\/a><\/p>\n

Video footage showing the massacre victims
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/e0SaSiJZ6MI<\/a><\/p>\n

Targeting the medical teams and media activists in Douma
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/36RFcTJq0Xk<\/a><\/p>\n

Video footages showing the search of victims and wounded after thw two aitrstrike that targeted Al-Qouatly Street in Douma
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/NOlhTHNosBI<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/Toagd4e_fE<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/S8nIV6kpw98<\/a><\/p>\n

Destruction in Douma
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/ogxmQ9PPAQw<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/WMw3Z6G3Dxc<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/CPsAop5sWTg<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/ctko pwyLDH0<\/a><\/p>\n

Panic and destruction at the targeted area
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/bpA4BkhGTtw<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/jjIhojQFNnE<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/g73MnZXju_k<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/ikGA8-Q91oE<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/yOrDPdbTm_0<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/KHe7smHCUqs<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/aFTybKC9t1s<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/Wce2q3Gf-rg<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/9bTXo6UCpFE<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/LjCzgQz-kr4<\/a>
\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/2iuwkG9zSm4<\/a><\/p>\n

The international silence has given the Syrian regime the green light to continue the horrific massacres using various kinds of deadly weapons against the armless people. Tens and hundreds of victims are falling every day in Syria on the hands of the Syrian regime. <\/p>\n

Furthermore, more and more barrel bombs are falling on the heads of civilians across Syria not to mention mortar shells, rocket launchers and other kinds of weapons. The Syrian regime is terrorizing the people of Syria and destroying what is left of Syria’s infrastructure while disregarding the international and UN Resolutions and conventions on protecting the civilians during armed conflicts.<\/p>\n

DCHRS noted that the Syrian regime is adopting a new shelling policy by targeting civil areas intentionally and deliberately rather than shelling indiscriminately. Targeting civilian areas in armed conflicts is a violation that the regime is consistent in perpetrating while granting impunity. The massacres in Douma and Kafrbatna can be considered an example of the direct targeted strikes.<\/p>\n

We, as a Human Rights NGO, condemn this blatant and explicit violation of the relevant international laws and covenants. These continuous attacks on civil and areas by the Syrian regime are serious desecrations of the International Humanitarian Law. The International Community should address these violations and improve its “responsibility to protect” policy.<\/p>\n

Furthermore not only the commander and chief of this ruthless operation Bashar al-Assad should be accountable, also anyone who was part of the crime or participated in committing such violations. <\/p>\n

DCHRS urges the United Nations and the Security Council to press on the Syrian regime in order to stop targeting civilians. The UN Security Council in addition to the international community should take immediate actions to protect the civilians in Syria from the deadly airstrikes that are targeting them on a daily bases.<\/p>\n

Damascus Center for Human Right Studies<\/strong>
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A statement prepared by the research team:
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For more information, please contact
\nDr. Radwan Ziadeh, Executive director of the Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies.
\nPhone (571) 205-3590
\nEmail : radwan.ziadeh@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nMr. Mojahed Ghadban, Communication Officer.
\nTelephone (479) 799-8115
\nEmail: info@dchrs.org<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nDCHRS<\/a> is an independent, non-governmental organization, established in 2005, located in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Its mission is to foster a spirit of support and respect for the values and standards of human rights in Syria. As such, DCHRS recognizes and adheres to all pertinent international human rights agreements and declarations issued by the UN.\n<\/p>\n

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