Gunmen storm Faculty of Arts at Damascus University, assault teaching staff

Gunmen stormed the Faculty of Arts building at Damascus University and assaulted several members of the teaching staff inside the campus, in an incident that sparked widespread concern among students and academic personnel.

Gunmen storm Faculty of Arts at Damascus University, assault teaching staff
13 October, 2025   11:00
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that the assailants broke into the Dean’s office at the Faculty of Arts and attacked a member of the teaching staff, causing panic and chaos within the campus.

According to the SOHR, the incident occurred when three armed young men — believed to be the brothers of a female PhD student — entered the Dean’s office and assaulted the supervising professor before vandalizing the office and spreading chaos throughout the building.

The SOHR added that the incident provoked widespread outrage among students and faculty members, who called for tighter security measures within the university and for preventing the recurrence of such incidents that threaten the sanctity of educational institutions.

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