Massacre by the Syrian government
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| Darayya massacre | |
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| Part of the Syrian civil war | |
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| Native name | مجزرة داريا |
| Location | Darayya, Rif Dimashq, Syria |
| Coordinates | 33°27′N 36°15′E / 33.450°N 36.250°E / 33.450; 36.250 |
| Date | 20–25 August 2012 (2012-08-20 – 2012-08-25) |
| Deaths | At least 700 |
| Perpetrators | Syria:
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The Darayya massacre (Arabic: مجزرة داريا) was a massacre carried out by Syrian government forces of Bashar al-Assad that occurred between 20 and 25 August 2012 in the town of Darayya in the Rif Dimashq province of Syria, during the Syrian civil war.[1]
- ^ "Darayya massacre: 'You can't imagine how terrified we were'". BBC News. 26 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.