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Syrian forces execute Hamas members

February 17, 2014 at 1:50 am

Syrian Observers for Human Rights have confirmed that the bodies of two senior Hamas members have been found in Husseiniyeh Palestinian refugee camp.

In a statement to the local media, the organisation explained that according to activists in the camp, forces loyal to Syrian President Basher al-Assad executed the two Palestinians after they were arrested; the bodies were dumped near the camp’s Aisha Mosque south of Damascus. The two were named as Omar Hilal Saleh and Essam Khazaee.


Reports from Syria accuse the army and security agencies of stepping up raids against the headquarters and homes of Hamas members. Many have been arrested and tortured before being released, it is alleged.