Ten children among 45 civilians killed by Syrian regime strikes-monitoring group

[zenitzz]

Scores killed and wounded by heavy rocket fire and air strikes targeting a besieged Syrian rebel stronghold east of Damascus that also hit a school

At least 45 civilians have been killed during heavy bombardment of a besieged Syrian rebel stronghold east of Damascus that also struck a school.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said rockets fired by regime forces landed on the towns of Douma, Harasta, Saqba and Arbin in the opposition-held Eastern Ghouta region.

Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said air strikes also hit the towns, but it was unclear whether they were carried out by Syrian or Russian warplanes.


At least 10 children and four women were among the dead and dozens of people were wounded, he said.

“One of the air strikes on Douma hit near a school, killing the school’s principal,” Abdel Rahman said.

Men carried children across the dust-covered rubble of destroyed buildings in Douma, whose streets were littered with debris and shards of glass, according to a photographer on the scene.

A small girl’s body lay on an operating table in a field hospital, as doctors prepared to operate on her badly-wounded leg.

An activist group in Douma shared photographs on Facebook of crumbling buildings and bloodied children lying in a makeshift clinic.

In one jarring photo, children’s shoes, notebooks, and bags are strewn across the blood-stained floor of what the group said was a schoolyard in Douma.

Abdel Rahman said one rebel fighter was also killed in the bombardment on Sunday.

Government forces regularly bombard Eastern Ghouta, and rebels there fire rockets and mortar shells into the capital.


Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/14/ten-children-among-45-civilians-killed-by-syrian-regime-strikes-monitoring-group

[connexus]

Unfortunately no surprise here especially when the terrorists blend in with civilians. It is expected. Damn the terrorists!

[bitfranky]

These Radical Muslims want war. There is a price to pay and that is civilians get killed. They don't care that their own people are killed.....they are going to heaven for killing. 45 million civilians were killed in WWII so that a radical extremist would not take over the world.

[vero]

The Rebels (jihadists) use children to execute and torture Syrian government troops/shia and kurd militias. The children may be child soldiers or suicide bombers in training. Take them out if they live in peace with jihadists.

[bitsmichel]

It's very sad. ISIS uses children as soldiers and finally they get killed. ISIS is a disgrace

[apollofire]

This has to end now. Thousands of innocent men, women and children have been murdered in name of religion, power. Thats too much. In which world we are living. This has to stop once for all. All the nations should get united and resolve this crisis at the earliest.

[stan.distortion]

This has to end now. Thousands of innocent men, women and children have been murdered in name of religion, power. Thats too much. In which world we are living. This has to stop once for all. All the nations should get united and resolve this crisis at the earliest.

Careful not to confuse the symptoms with the cause, it's strange how religious zealotry seems centred around natural resources and economic sovereignty.

[hunnaryb]

Its not so much terrorists blending in with civilians, its that the terrorists are actually civilians!

[BigBoy89]

Its not so much terrorists blending in with civilians, its that the terrorists are actually civilians!

Whatever but people who are getting killed are innocents while the terrorists and terrorist regime are fighting for power everytime innocents are being targeted let it be for ransom or prisoner exchange.

[jak1]

It's their strategy to live woman and children to a front line and let them be killed and than all world mourons that attack

[designerusa]

Scores killed and wounded by heavy rocket fire and air strikes targeting a besieged Syrian rebel stronghold east of Damascus that also hit a school

At least 45 civilians have been killed during heavy bombardment of a besieged Syrian rebel stronghold east of Damascus that also struck a school.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said rockets fired by regime forces landed on the towns of Douma, Harasta, Saqba and Arbin in the opposition-held Eastern Ghouta region.

Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said air strikes also hit the towns, but it was unclear whether they were carried out by Syrian or Russian warplanes.


At least 10 children and four women were among the dead and dozens of people were wounded, he said.

“One of the air strikes on Douma hit near a school, killing the school’s principal,” Abdel Rahman said.

Men carried children across the dust-covered rubble of destroyed buildings in Douma, whose streets were littered with debris and shards of glass, according to a photographer on the scene.

A small girl’s body lay on an operating table in a field hospital, as doctors prepared to operate on her badly-wounded leg.

An activist group in Douma shared photographs on Facebook of crumbling buildings and bloodied children lying in a makeshift clinic.

In one jarring photo, children’s shoes, notebooks, and bags are strewn across the blood-stained floor of what the group said was a schoolyard in Douma.

Abdel Rahman said one rebel fighter was also killed in the bombardment on Sunday.

Government forces regularly bombard Eastern Ghouta, and rebels there fire rockets and mortar shells into the capital.


Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/14/ten-children-among-45-civilians-killed-by-syrian-regime-strikes-monitoring-group

this news are not unusual for me ... i think everyone in this world must take the responsibilty of these killings.. goverment have to create some strict policies over these brutal killers.

[MikeGal]

thats so terrible

[jak1]

in this poor country all are mixed, civilians, rebbells, asad forces and lot of innocent people..jihadists are everywhere but they often use woman and children as a shield and let them be killed in air stricke or bombing

[BTCBinary]

"War... War never changes"

War is always made by big interests.
The thing is all wars are started by big lords sitting on chairs feasting far away from all the death. And who is the one who pays? the innocents... the one who didn't asked for war.
war never changes...

[bizerinm]

War is very profitable business proved always till now. And will be. And woman and children always are victims

[hugoworld]

Scores killed and wounded by heavy rocket fire and air strikes targeting a besieged Syrian rebel stronghold east of Damascus that also hit a school

At least 45 civilians have been killed during heavy bombardment of a besieged Syrian rebel stronghold east of Damascus that also struck a school.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said rockets fired by regime forces landed on the towns of Douma, Harasta, Saqba and Arbin in the opposition-held Eastern Ghouta region.

Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said air strikes also hit the towns, but it was unclear whether they were carried out by Syrian or Russian warplanes.


At least 10 children and four women were among the dead and dozens of people were wounded, he said.

“One of the air strikes on Douma hit near a school, killing the school’s principal,” Abdel Rahman said.

Men carried children across the dust-covered rubble of destroyed buildings in Douma, whose streets were littered with debris and shards of glass, according to a photographer on the scene.

A small girl’s body lay on an operating table in a field hospital, as doctors prepared to operate on her badly-wounded leg.

An activist group in Douma shared photographs on Facebook of crumbling buildings and bloodied children lying in a makeshift clinic.

In one jarring photo, children’s shoes, notebooks, and bags are strewn across the blood-stained floor of what the group said was a schoolyard in Douma.

Abdel Rahman said one rebel fighter was also killed in the bombardment on Sunday.

Government forces regularly bombard Eastern Ghouta, and rebels there fire rockets and mortar shells into the capital.


Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/14/ten-children-among-45-civilians-killed-by-syrian-regime-strikes-monitoring-group

i wasnt surprised to hear such news from syria.. these are usual now but i am so sorry for innocent people  who were killed in attackings..

[bryant.coleman]

Can't blame the regime forces. The rebels have admitted that they are being forced to use child soldiers, due to an acute shortage of manpower. Now the regime forces can't spare these kids just because they happen to be under-age. If they do so, then these same kids will cut their heads off and send them in a parcel to Latakia.

[designerusa]

This has to end now. Thousands of innocent men, women and children have been murdered in name of religion, power. Thats too much. In which world we are living. This has to stop once for all. All the nations should get united and resolve this crisis at the earliest.

you are definitely right.. something must be changed... some brutal forces kill innocent people in the name of god.. this is so disgusting .. goverments must take some strict precautions..

[jak1]

In this poor country everybody kills everybody..and everybody accuses other side..this war on middle east should be stopped because all world 'll be affected actually already is

[bryant.coleman]

See who has reported on this incident. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Observatory_for_Human_Rights

According to Wikipedia, the SOHR is being run by a single person (Osama Suleiman) from an apartment in Coventry, United Kingdom. He has no reporters in Syria, and on the other hand relies on social media sites such as Twitter and FaceBook. For sure, this SOHR must be more reliable than Russia Today and Almasdar News, which are having reporters in Syria.