26 killed, including women and children, in various areas of Syria

At least 26 people, including women and children, were killed in separate incidents across Syria in the past 24 hours.

26 killed, including women and children, in various areas of Syria
18 February, 2025   09:55
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Syria is witnessing a significant escalation in violence and killings, with daily murders occurring in various areas, reflecting a state of insecurity, instability, and widespread chaos amid the country’s critical conditions.

In a stabbing incident, a young woman from the Mashrou’ Dummar area was killed inside a flower shop in the Zur Afa neighborhood of Damascus. Meanwhile, a young man was shot dead by mercenaries of the Turkish occupation, the "Syrian National Army," while attempting to cross into areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces near the M4 highway in the Suluk area, north of Raqqa.

Residents discovered the remains of 10 people, including seven women, in the Haribsha desert south of Deir ez-Zor. Additionally, the body of a young man was found murdered near the Deek Al-Jinn area in the orchards of Al-Waer in rural Homs, after being kidnapped two days earlier by unknown gunmen.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a Druze religious leader was shot dead by unidentified gunmen near a farm in Beit Jinn, located in the Qatana area of rural Damascus. No information has been provided regarding the identity of the attackers.

Due to family disputes in the village of Tasnin, rural Homs, a young man was shot dead inside his home. In the village of Al-Faydha, in eastern rural Hama, four people were killed following an attack by individuals from the village of Al-Qanater due to old disputes.

Additionally, two people from rural Jableh were shot dead after being kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from their homes and executed in the village of Al-Dajaj, in Maarat al-Numan, Idlib province. In Damascus, a young man was killed after an assailant threw two hand grenades at him in the Keshkul area on the city's outskirts, resulting in the amputation of his leg and severe bleeding.

As a result of landmine explosions from remnants of war, a young man was killed in both Bahrmin, rural Tartus, and the Haribsha desert, south of Deir ez-Zor. Additionally, two children were killed in the town of Hamar Al-Ali, in the western countryside of the city.

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