Young man killed in Sahnaya, Damascus countryside

A young man was killed after being subjected to a violent assault inside his workplace in Sahnaya, in the Damascus countryside. His body was transferred to Shahba Hospital in Sweida.

Young man killed in Sahnaya, Damascus countryside
11 March, 2026   15:03
NEWSDESK 

A 19-year-old Druze man was killed yesterday following a violent attack inside his workplace in Sahnaya, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).

Witnesses told the SOHR that a group of young men attacked the victim inside an upholstery shop where he worked. They severely beat him before strangling him, which led to his death at the scene as a result of his injuries.

The initial examination by the forensic doctor showed that the victim had been subjected to severe physical assault before being strangled to death.

According to the SOHR's statistics, the number of victims of retaliatory acts and killings since the beginning of 2026 in Syria has reached 55 people, including 50 men, 4 women, and one child.

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