Civil defense officials in the Syrian capital Damascus found the remains of at least 26 people reportedly killed during the Assad era in two separate basements. It was reported that more than 780 lifeless bodies, most of whom remain unidentified, have been found since November 28.
The war crimes committed by the Bashar Assad regime in Syria continue to come to light. In a statement made by the civil defense organization White Helmets in Syria, it was announced that the remains of 26 people were found in the basements of two buildings in the town of Sbeneh, southwest of the capital Damascus.
It was stated that the remains, thought to belong to men, women and children, showed gunshot wounds and burn marks.
It was recorded that the remains were placed in body bags, numbered and loaded onto trucks.
MORE THAN 780 LIFELESS BODIES White Helmets member Abed al-Rahman Mawwas said that more than 780 lifeless bodies, most of which are unknown, have been found since November 28. Many of them were found in graves dug up by locals or dug up by animals, Mawwas said. Mohammad Shebat, who lives in the building where the latest remains were found, said the remains may belong to civilians who fled the Al-Assali neighborhood, which the Assad regime imposed a siege on in 2013. BASEMENTS FULL OF SKELETONS Shebat said regime forces imprisoned people in basements, burned them with tires and left their bodies there. “There are several basements full of skeletons like this,” he said. The remains have been sent to forensics to determine their identities, date and cause of death.
