Approximately 40 people were killed and tens of others injured in rural Damascus when war planes targeted the cities of Douma, Saqba, Hamouriya, Arbeen, Zamalka, al-Marj, and Kafrbatna this morning, as well as the district of Jobar in Damascus city, with cluster bombs and rockets.
In Douma, the air strikes targeted a school which led to the death and injury of a number of students and teaching staff.
A group of paramedics belonging to the Civil Defence were also targeted as they carried out their humanitarian duties in rescuing the injured in Arbeen, killing and injuring a number of them.
Victims identified include:
1. Ahmed al-Hanafi (child)
2. Iman Abdul Nafi’ (Head teacher of the school targeted)
3. Tayseer al-Sa’oor
4. Hussein Alaawi
5. Ratib Awad
6. Rahaf Abdul Aziz (child)
7. Subhi al-Abood
8. Adnan Mustafa al-Daj
9. Alaa’ al-Deen Hamad
10. Ghaydaa Malik al-Salahi
11. Faris al-‘Ayroot
12. Maher al-Hoot
13. Mohammed Khair al-Khatib
14. Mohammed Stoot
15. Mustafa al-Shishakli
16. Nurul Huda Kaloot
17. Hadeel Heirab (child)
18. Yasir al-Sheikh Bakri
19. Yasin Awad
Victims from Saqba that were identified include:
1. Mohammed Husni al-Ma’mari
2. Ramiz al-Masri
3. Ridwan Mohammed Ali al-Sin
4. Majid al-Sheikh Khalil