40 Bodies with Torture Marks Found in Damascus Morgue
Gruesome Discovery in Damascus: Dozens of Bodies Found with signs of Torture
Damascus, Syria – In a chilling discovery, Syrian rebels claim to have found approximately 40 bodies bearing signs of torture in a hospital morgue near Damascus.
Mohammed al Hajj, a member of the rebel group, described the scene in a phone call, stating, “I opened the morgue doors with my own hands, it was a horrifying sight: about 40 bodies were piled up, all showing gruesome signs of torture.”
Al Hajj provided the French news agency AFP with dozens of photos and videos he took, depicting bodies with gouged-out eyes and teeth, bloodstains, and severe bruising. One video from Harasta hospital showed a piece of fabric with bones attached, and another showed a body with ribs protruding through the skin.
The bodies were placed in white plastic bags or wrapped in white cloth, with fabric or tape attached bearing numbers and sometimes names.
this discovery comes after Islamist-led rebels overthrew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, ending his family’s over 50-year rule. Bashar al-Assad inherited a brutal network of prisons and detention centers from his father, Hafez al-Assad, were those who deviated from the ruling Baath party line were imprisoned.
It is believed that the bodies found were inmates from the infamous Saidnaya prison near Damascus.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a non-governmental organization, at least 60,000 people have been killed through torture or have died due to horrific prison conditions under the Assad regime.
Horrors of Saidnaya Prison Revealed: 40 Bodies wiht Signs of Torture Found
[Damascus, Syria] – Following the collapse of the Assad regime, images emerging from Harasta hospital paint a grim picture of the brutality endured within Syria’s notorious prisons. Syrian rebels claim to have discovered approximately 40 bodies bearing signs of torture in the hospital morgue.
Mohammed al Hajj, a member of the rebel group, described the scene as “horrifying,” with bodies piled up, exhibiting gouged-out eyes, missing teeth, bloodstains, and severe bruising. Photographic and video evidence provided by al Hajj to the French news agency AFP corroborate these accounts, depicting the gruesome reality of the victims’ final hours.
One video shows a piece of fabric with bones attached, while another reveals a body with ribs protruding through the skin.The bodies, placed in white plastic bags or wrapped in white cloth, bear numbered fabric or tape labels, some including names.
These devastating discoveries suggest the victims were inmates from the Saidnaya prison outside Damascus, notorious for its brutal treatment of political prisoners. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a non-governmental organization monitoring human rights abuses, estimates that at least 60,000 people have perished from torture or dire prison conditions under the Assad regime.
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