More than 20 body remains found in drug warehouse in Syria’s Damascus (2)

Record ID: 1888818

  • Title: More than 20 body remains found in drug warehouse in Syria’s Damascus (2)
  • Date: 18th December 2024
  • Summary: More than 20 body remains found in drug warehouse in Syria’s Damascus (2) SHOTLIST: DAMASCUS, SYRIA (DEC. 18, 2024) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF BODY BAGS / TEAMS PLACING BODY BAGS TO VEHICLE 2. CHILDREN STANDING NEAR FENCE WITH BARBED WIRE 3. PEOPLE STANDING AT ROOF / LOOKING THROUGH WINDOWS, BALCONY (TWO SHOTS) 4. VARIOUS OF SECURITY MEASURES IN FRONT OF DRUG WAREHOUSE 5. PEOPLE STANDING AT ROOF 6. VARIOUS OF VEHICLE CARRYING BODY BAGS, VEHICLE MOVINGSCRIPT The Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, in Damascus have discovered the remains of what are believed to be more than 20 individuals in a warehouse in the Sayyidah Zaynab area on the outskirts of Syria’s capital. Ammar Selmo, a member of the Syrian Civil Defense's Executive Board, explained to Anadolu that the warehouse was initially suspected to be a drug storage facility. However, it was revealed to have been used to store decaying bodies and skeletons. The team is meticulously documenting the remains to ascertain the number of victims and will conduct DNA tests to help identify them. The Sayyidah Zaynab area had served as a headquarters for an Iranian militia before the fall of the regime. "We don’t know where these people were detained or how they died," Selmo stated, underscoring the mystery surrounding the circumstances of the deaths. Bashar Assad, Syria’s leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia after anti-regime groups took control of Damascus on Dec. 8, ending the Baath Party regime, which had been in power since 1963.
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