Massacres and destruction of the neighbourhoods which are fostered with rebels in a methodological manner by the Syrian regime… the massacre and demolition of Al Qaboun neighbourhood is a strong example of this.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Documented by: \u00a0the Syrian network for human rights.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0The free Syrian army consists of defected soldiers in addition to young Syrian men who belong to different sects and beliefs, different professions and occupations, and come from various layers of the society; some are doctors, engineers, pharmacists and employees in the public sector, this means that normal citizens took up arms. The free Syrian army reside with the Syrian people as they are an integral part of Syria; they are brothers, fathers or relatives.<\/p>\n
There are specific neighbourhoods in Syria which differ to others in that they are revolutionary neighbourhoods, and these areas were specifically targeted by the Syrian regime, they were shelled and destroyed and wiped off the map at all costs, material or human. The main aim was to get rid of the whole area in which the free Syrian army are residing.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0This tactic has been implemented in all the Syrian cities, in this report we discuss a specific case: Al Qaboun neighbourhood which is situated North West of the capital city, Damascus, in which horrific massacres and demolition of residential buildings and construction has taken place.<\/p>\n
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After a painstakingly long period of time due to many obstacles such as the difficulty of reaching the area, the detention of a large number of civilians and activists in the neighbourhood and the fear of the citizens to speak about the incident. The Syrian network of human rights team managed to get in touch with the remaining activists, visited the area and documented the mightiest military campaign in a Damascus neighbourhood, which is Al Qabun neighbourhood<\/p>\n
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Date of the barbaric military campaign: 16\/07\/2012 until 01\/08\/2012<\/p>\n
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Al Qaboun neighbourhood is one of the most important revolutionary neighbourhoods; it is situated in the north of the capital city, Damascus. This neighbourhood was subjected to a barbaric, boisterous campaign by the Syrian regime, which is considered to be one of the toughest campaigns faced by the capital city. The result of this incident was the complete demolition of the construction in which rebels resided, due to a harsh attack which was launched on the neighbourhood in a methodological manner. The main targets of this attack were the civilians, and the aim behind this was to instil fear and to discipline them.<\/p>\n
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An eye witness and an activist that can be contacted and for more questions or clarifications: free.qabon<\/p>\n
An eye witness from Al Qaboun Neighbourhood : rebelred4<\/p>\n
\u00a0On Monday, 16\/07\/2012, the Syrian army\u2019s forces shelled residential buildings in Al Qaboun neighbourhood directly and deliberately using tanks, mortars and war planes. Clashes between the Syrian army and the free Syrian army also took place on the outskirts of the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n
The sound of explosions and clashes on Monday, 16\/07\/2012\u00a0<\/p>\n