Syrian doctor Hasan Hariri dies in airstrike

Hasan Hariri, one of Syria’s most respected doctors, has died in a suspected regime bombing whilst tending to an injured opposition soldier in Dara’a on Sunday, the New Arab reported.

Forty-six-year-old Hariri had treated hundreds of people injured in the war in Syria since it began in 2011 and saved the lives of many. He refused to leave his hometown, Busra Al-Hariri, and along with other doctors he established field hospitals to treat the wounded

In 2014, Hariri returned home to find his children wrapped in shrouds after the regime dropped a barrel bomb on his home and killed his wife and seven of his children. Two children survived the attack.

Watch: Interview with Hariri on Al-Jazeera Arabic

#Assad killed 5 of Dr Hasan Hariri's #children today. Hadaya 15, Maryam 13, Aya 11, Mohamed 10, Abdullah 8 & Ahmad 4 http://t.co/VNN8uywKSV

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Hariri has been described as a hero and revolutionary icon.

In a statement, the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces said: “”The Syrian Coalition was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Doctor Hasan Hariri who was killed in regime airstrikes in Dara’a city on Sunday.”

“Doctor Hariri joined the revolution in the very beginning and dedicated his efforts to help victims of the war.”