Syria: Horrible Massacre in Aleppo, Gangs Hamper Homs’ Rescue Efforts
Syria announced Friday that terrorist groups committed a brutal massacre against the citizens in Daret Azzeh area in the countryside of Aleppo.
Official sources in the province informed the Syrian official agency, SANA, that after the terrorist groups kidnapped the citizens, they shot them dead and then mutilated their bodies.
The sources added that "initial information indicates that more than 25 of the kidnapped citizens were killed in Daret Azzeh massacre, with the fate of the rest of the kidnapped people is still unknown."
Meanwhile, the Syrian government stated that armed terrorist groups in the country are hampering rescue efforts in the volatile city of Homs.
An official at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry stressed that "the armed groups fired at the International Red Crescent and the Syrian Red Cross delegation that wanted to evacuate the wounded, the elders, children and women from the city."
According to officials, up to 5,000 civilians have been taken hostage in Homs and are in need of immediate help.
However, the presence of the armed gangs has made operation of international and local agencies impossible.
The Syrian army earlier launched an operation to cleanse Homs from the armed groups. The military has reportedly halted its operation to avoid civilian casualties.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
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