Tadamon massacre
Tadamon massacre | |
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Part of the Syrian civil war | |
Location | Tadamon, Damascus, Syria |
Date | April 16, 2013 |
Attack type | Massacre |
Deaths | 41-280+ |
Perpetrators | Syrian Arab Republic |
The Tadamon massacre[1] took place in the vicinity of Othman Mosque, Tadamon neighbourhood of the Syrian capital of Damascus,[2][3] on 16 April 2013 during the Syrian civil war. Soldiers affiliated with the Syrian Armed Forces, specifically Branch 227 (Damascus branch) of the Military Intelligence Directorate,[2] killed at least 41 civilians, and is suspected to be more than 280 civilians who were taken to one of the isolated neighborhoods of Damascus and executed one after the other in a mass grave that had been prepared in advance.
It was first reported in an investigation published in English by the American
Background
The massacre took place when rebel factions were preparing to enter the capital, Damascus, and start the battle to overthrow the regime.[7] At that time, the Syrian regime forces controlled two-thirds of the Al-Tadamon neighborhood, while the opposition controlled the rest of the neighborhood. The massacre took place in the southeastern part of the neighborhood, specifically in an area that was close to the line of contact with the opposition on Daaboul Street, opposite the Othman Mosque.[8]
Massacre
The massacre took place on 16 April 2013, when soldiers affiliated with the Syrian regime executed 41 people near the Othman Mosque in the Tadamon neighborhood, by throwing them into a hole prepared in advance in the middle of an uninhabited street.
Leaked footage and investigation
Footage of the executions was leaked onto the internet in April 2022, showing two men dressed in
Following his identification, Yousef was arrested by the Syrian government.[6] According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Yousef's arrest was performed without warrant and he was not presented to a court. The Network alleged that the arrest was to prevent the identification of regime figures involved in the massacre.[14]
The
References
- state.gov. 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Massacre in Tadamon: How two academics hunted down a Syrian war criminal". The Guardian. 27 April 2022.
- ^ New Lines Magazine. 27 April 2022.
- ^ "قرابين التضامن". 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Assad regime executes dozens of civilians in Syria, video shows". Daily Sabah. 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b Kenber, Billy (20 May 2022). "Syria regime detains chief suspect in Tadamon massacre". ZamanAlwsl.
- ^ Chulov, Martin; Chulani, Nikhita; Cvorak, Monika; Lamborn, Katie (27 April 2022). "A hidden war crime: Footage sheds light on horrors of war in Syria – video explainer". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022.
- ^ "New video shows Assad regime executed dozens of civilians in Syria". Anadolu Agency.
- ^ "Syrian opposition reveals details of horrific massacre". The New Arab. 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Massacre in Tadamon". Cartoon Movement.
- ^ "Outrage on Qatar's social media after release of harrowing footage from Tadamon Massacre". Doha News. 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Al-Tadamon massacre". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Angry Syrians Demand 'Holding Regime Accountable' for Tadamon Massacre". Asharq Al-Awsat.
- ^ "Regime Detains Amjad Youssef, Most Prominent Perpetrator of Tadamon Massacre". Syrian Observer. 30 May 2022.
- ^ Haboush, Joseph (6 March 2023). "US sanctions Syria intel officer, warns against restoring ties with Assad regime". Al Arabiya News.