Activists in the Syrian opposition stated Sunday that the Syrian army bombarded a location, were armed fighters were believed to be hiding, in the Al-Yarmouk refugee camp, near Damascus, leading to the death of at least 20 persons.
They added that the Al-Yarmouk refugee camp, located near the southern entrance of Damascus, became a battlefield due to armed conflicts took place between the resistance and Syrian soldiers.
Mohammad Al-Hour, one of the opposition activists, told Reuters that Al-Yarmouk refugee camp a high density population, therefore, any shelling will lead to a large number of casualties.
He added that among the twenty killed Sunday were several medics, while dozens of persons were injured due to the bombardment, some seriously.
There are approximately half a million Palestinian refugee living in the Al-Yarmouk refugee camp; most of them were forced into exile during Israel’s creation in the historic land of Palestine in 1948.
It is worth mentioning that the Al-Yarmouk refugee camp was repeatedly bombarded by the Syrian army, an issue that led to dozens of casualties.
Mohammad Al-Hour, one of the opposition activists, told Reuters that Al-Yarmouk refugee camp a high density population, therefore, any shelling will lead to a large number of casualties.
He added that among the twenty killed Sunday were several medics, while dozens of persons were injured due to the bombardment, some seriously.
There are approximately half a million Palestinian refugee living in the Al-Yarmouk refugee camp; most of them were forced into exile during Israel’s creation in the historic land of Palestine in 1948.
It is worth mentioning that the Al-Yarmouk refugee camp was repeatedly bombarded by the Syrian army, an issue that led to dozens of casualties.
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