Adra massacre
Adra massacre | |
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Part of the Syrian Civil War | |
Location | Adra, Syria |
Date | 11–12 December 2013 |
Target | Alawites, Christians, Druze and Ismailites |
Attack type | Massacre |
Deaths | 32–40 (opposition claim) 80–100 (government claim) |
Perpetrators | Jaish al-Islam,[1] Al-Nusra Front |
Motive | Sectarian |
The Adra massacre was the killing of at least 32
On 11 December, the rebel
On 13 December, the military surrounded Adra[2] and started an operation to push out rebel fighters from the area,[6] making advances in the town during the day.[2] As of the next day, the operation was still continuing.[7]
By 15 December, the number of minority civilians confirmed killed in the rebel attack on Adra had risen to 32. Dozens of others were missing.[3] The Syrian military claimed more than 80 people were killed by Islamic rebels,[8] while the Syrian Foreign Ministry put out a figure of more than 100 dead.[9]
On 30 December, reports said that the Syrian army evacuated around 5,000 people from Adra,[citation needed] while on 31 December, the government news agency reported that more people were evacuated, bringing the total number of evacuees to more than 6,000.[10]
By mid-January, the Syrian government had reportedly regained control of the industrial area of Adra.[11] In late September 2014, the Army recaptured the town.[12]
See also
- List of massacres during the Syrian Civil War
References
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- ^ a b "Syrian regime drops barrel bombs in air attack in Aleppo; 78 dead include 28 children". NewsComAu. Archived from the original on 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ "Civilian Massacres in Syria". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Islamists kill 15 Alawite and Druze civilians in Syria -activists Reuters. 12 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Syria army aims to expel rebels from town on road to capital - Region - World - Ahram Online". Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Syria rebel commander freezes to death: activists". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Government claims Islamic rebels executed civilians in Adra [UPDATE]". UPI. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Al-Qaida militants kill over 100 Syrians near Damascus: FM". Xinhua News Agency. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013.
- ^ "الوكالة العربية السورية للأنباء - Syrian Arab News Agency". Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Syria Geneva II talks: Scepticism on the streets as al-Qa'ida poses as peacemaker". The Independent. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-01-25. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Syria army takes key rebel-held town near capital". AFP. Retrieved 4 November 2015.