Report on the Situation in Banyas, including Images and Video Clips

Syrian Coalition Media Office

Istanbul, Turkey

May 5, 2013

The number of documented victims who had been killed during the heinous attack on the city of Banyas and its surrounding villages has reached 500 people. The victims were either shot execution style, slaughtered with knives, stoned to death, burned alive, or bombarded with missiles and guns. Additionally, the Shabeeha destroyed homes over the heads of the occupants in the village of Al-Bayda.

Below is a collection of links to document the grievous crimes committed. These links have been authenticated by the city councils:

Banyas, Village of Al-Bayda:

Shabeeha forces loyal to Assad raided the village of Al-Bayda near the city Banyas on the Syrian Coast, committing one of the worst massacres of the revolution:

WARNING: IMAGES ARE

Link one: Pictures of the first massacre in Banyas 5/2/2013

Link two: Video that shows the execution of 20 individuals from one family, mostly women and children

Link three: A massacre in one of the homes of Al-Bayda

Link four: Video displaying burned corpses

Link five: Execution of two young men praying Friday prayer in Al-Bayda

Link six: Full analysis of the Al-Bayda Massacre

Banyas, Ras Al-Nabi Neighborhood:

Link one: Heavy shelling with heavy artillery on neighborhood of Ras Al-Nabi

Link two: Massacre with knives

Link three: Slaughtering of victims and burned corpses

Link four: Pictures of victims executed

Link five: Pictures of children executed