Darayya massacre

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.

Darayya massacre
مجزرة داريا
Part of the Syrian civil war
LocationDarayya, Rif Dimashq, Syria
Coordinates33°27′N 36°15′E
Date20–25 August 2012
DeathsAt least 700
Perpetrators
  • Syrian Army and Shabiha;
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