Today marks 24 years since the death of Hafez al-Assad. In this thread I'll mention some of the massacres he committed against Syrians.
Tal al-Zaatar Massacre (1976), committed by Lebanese militias backed by Hafez al-Assad against one of the largest Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut at the time, which housed 50k-60k people. 7 month siege, 55,000 shells fired over 52 days, massacre of more 3000 people.
Hama Massacre: On the morning of 2/2/1982, Hama city was besieged by Rifaat al-Assad on the orders of Hafez al-Assad. After intense airstrikes and shelling, Assad's forces stormed the city and carried out a massacre in which 40k people were killed, 100k arrested, 15k disappeared
Tadmur massacre (1980)- Rifaat al-Assad under the direction of his brother Hafidh al-Assad stormed the prison cells and murdered 800+ unarmed prisoners, the majority of whom held university degrees, before burying them in mass graves.
Jisr al shughur massacre (1980). After a protest by high school students joined by a large number of civilians against regime, Ali Haidar under direction of Hafidh Assad sent 25 helicopters landed around city began killed all those encountered. Dozens arrested/disappeared/killed.
Aleppo massacre (1980). Special forces headed by Ali Haidar under direction of Hafidh Assad broke out in a number of houses in the Masharqa neighborhood / morning of the day of Eid al-Fitr dozens were arrested and taken to the neighbouring cemetery and killed.
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