Two civilians killed in Daraa
DARAA, Syria (North Press) – On Saturday, a young man was killed after being tortured by an armed group affiliated with Syrian government forces in northern Daraa, while another man was killed after being shot by unknown gunmen in eastern Daraa.
A local source told North Press that the young man, Mouayed Yahya al-Shakoush, was killed as a result of torture after he was arrested with Yaser al-Shakoush yesterday, Friday.
The source said that Mouayed al-Shakoush was arrested by a group called Raed al-Shahadat, affiliated with the government’s State Security branch, in the town of Namar in northern Daraa.
Al-Shakoush was taken to the Sanamayn National Hospital, in northern Daraa, yesterday evening but did not die until today, according to the source.
Al-Shakoush is from the town of Jassem in northern Daraa and was not affiliated with any military formation, the source added.
In a separate incident, Muhammad Hassan Hussein al-Hariri was killed on Saturday afternoon after being shot by unknown gunmen in eastern Daraa.
Another local source told North Press that unknown gunmen riding a motorcycle stopped the bus driven by al-Hariri and opened fire on him.
The source added that al-Hariri was taken to the al-Sharq Hospital in the city of Daraa, where he died.
“Al-Hariri is from the city of al-Hirak in eastern Daraa and worked as a bus driver between the cities of Daraa and al-Hirak,” the source said.