Thread by @VanessaBeeley

2018
Sabah Hassoun's son Mohammed Shaaban was only 24 years old when he was martyred fighting with Syrian Arab Army in Tal Kurdi in Eastern #Ghouta. 13th August 2013, terrorist snipers shot Mohammed in the stomach. He was rushed to Harasta hospital but he died during surgery.

Sabah's husband told me:
"Our martyrs are in heaven, the martyrs who defend the terrorists and murder our people for Gulf money are in Hell. Our soldiers are defending their people, their country."

Sabah told me that Mohammed was her youngest son. She said:
"We give our children for #Syria because our country is precious but we pray that this crisis will end soon. Syria deserves the blood of our children but please God may this conflict end soon.

We wish Western countries would support us, put themselves in our shoes, not for the whole 7 years, just for one year. America, for example, just please put yourself in our shoes for one year and see what we have to live with. This is enough, this is enough"

Sabah's husband said:
"We are so proud of the SAA defending our honour, our land and our right to choose our destiny. We say to all the countries conspiring against Syria - enough! Syria's victory will be for their people, their army and their refusal to be defeated."

Photo: Sabah Hassoun with a photograph of her son, Mohammed, behind her. Northern Latakia, September 2018.