6 years ago, at this time of year, Aleppo saw the most barbaric Assad bombing, Russian airstrikes, and siege. All hospitals were levelled, markets closed, electricity cut, no food no water, people were dying every hour. The world was silently watching.
30/11/2016, Over 45 people including women and children were killed while they tried to flee the besieged East Aleppo.
Imagine this. It was just another day in besieged Aleppo where Russian planes hit close to a children's hospital.
Two children crying for their younger brother who was killed in a barrel bomb in besieged Aleppo. Lest we forget. (25/8/2016)
Iran, Russia, Assad forces used cluster, incendiary thermite, white phosphorus, thermobaric, napalm, barrel bombs and all fire power they had against the people of Aleppo.
- Power outage left Damascus and its surroundings without electricity for hours.
- No fuel to run generators during power outage.
- Gov. institutions stopped operations and electronic transactions due to lack of Internet.
- Private bakeries have cut back their production due to shortage of diesel.
- Factories have been closed until next week.
- Gas bottle price exceeds 25,000 Syrian pounds.
- Most of the government subsidized gas stations are closed.
11 years ago on this day 18/4/2011 the first sit-in protest was held at the new clock tower in Homs. This thread I'll explain how the peaceful sit-in turned out to a pool of blood of martyrs.
On 17/4/2011, a massacre by Assad regime in the city of Homs claimed the lives of dozens of people. This sparked outrage, and next day, after funeral prayers for those who died, it was decided to stage a sit-in protest at new clock tower which was later known as Freedom Square.
People began to flock to the clock tower square shortly before sunset, and the area was completely crowded by the time the sun set. The sit-in was scheduled to last until the next day. Approximately 40,000 people from all over Homs took part in the protest.
The boy from Sinjar, true story narrated by a friend of mine - thread
I was driving when I saw a man with an 8yr old boy waiting for a vehicle. I stopped to give them a ride. Only the boy climbed in and the man who was with him left him. After I drove, I asked the boy "Where are you from?" he replied, "Sinjar (a town near Marrat Noman)".
I asked him again, "Why didn't your father come with you? The boy replied ,"Thats not my father but he is my uncle". So I asked, "Where is your father?"
He mumbled, "My father was killed by a barrel bomb while defending Al-Sinjar".