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In what has been described by local media as a “genocide” between 20 and 37 civilians were reportedly killed, including an entire family of 16, and dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids on Douma.
Sources mostly reported that it was a join Russian and Syrian regime attack on the residential neighbourhood.
According to Step, “Russian aircraft and helicopters launched several air strikes with rockets and explosive barrels targeted the city of Douma.” Napalm was also reportedly used, causing huge fires and explosions.
As many as 75 strikes were carried out in the “barbaric shelling” of the vicinity, according to the local media channel, SCDrifdimashq. 200 rockets were reportedly fired.
Dozens of civilians were trapped and wounded under the rubble of their own homes in the aftermath.
The Violations Documentation Centre also reported the deaths of two non-civilians, Slaiman Khaled Abdul Rawof and Muhannad Majed al-Barghouth.
There were as many as 37 civilians named killed, despite the highest reported death toll being 27.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (18)
- Mahmoud Mohammad Slaik Adult male killed
- The martyr is his wife Soad Mahmoud Slaik Adult female killed
- Khaled Mahmoud Slaik Adult male killed
- Mahmoud Khaled Slaik Child male killed
- Yaman Khaled Slaik Child killed
- Mohammad Khaled Slaik Child male killed
- Mohannad Khaled Slaik Child male killed
- Wife of Khaled Mahmoud Slaik Adult female killed
- Fadia Nadbo "Zaidan" Age unknown killed
- Ayman Mahmoud Slaik Adult male killed
- Wife of Ayman Mahmoud Slaik Age unknown female killed
- Khairia Saleh al-Shaikh Soliman Adult male
- Kamal Ayman Salaik Child killed
- Kinan Ayman Slaik Child killed
- Wisam Ayman Slaik Child killed
- Ahmad Mahmoud Slaik Age unknown male killed
- Fatina Mahmoud Slaik Age unknown killed
- Martyr Barae al-Telawii, the son of Mrs. Fatina Slaik Age unknown male killed
- Mohammad Toumeh Child male killed
- Sanaa Aybour Adult female killed
- Rana Ramadhan Adult female killed
- Mohammad Rashed Child male killed
- Ahmad al-Mansi Adult male killed
- Mahmoud al-Saour Adult male killed
- Mustafa Zarifeh Adult male killed
- Natheer Younes al-Qaseer Adult male killed
- Arif Tawfeeq al-Huri Adult male killed
- Mohammad Saif Hijazi Adult male killed
- Hassan Mohammad al-Sarmini Child male killed
- Omar Mohammad al-Rayes Adult male killed
- Sobhi Abbas Abu Ibrahim Adult male killed
- Abdulla Smoud Adult male killed
- Tareq Akram Khaleel Adult male killed
- Meriam al-Qaseer Adult female killed
- Nour Ibraheem al-Huri Child female daughter of Arif Tawfeeq al-Huri killed
- Tawfeeq Hatem Ward Al-Sham Adult male killed
- Rabea Majeed al-Ajweh Adult male killed
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