Shab’a town is located near the international airport road about 14 km away from southeast of the capital Damascus.
Its population is about 60000.
On Saturday 2 February 2013 and about 5:00, government forces shelled Shab’a town resulting in a great massacre that involved civilians
SHNR’s team have documented the death of nine civilians including six children and one woman:
The names of the massacre’s victims:
1. Eman Hmoud/ Damascus suburbs/ Shab’a town.
2. Mosa Jum’a Al Mosa / Damascus suburbs/ Shab’a town.
3. Inad Abdul Razzaq Hmoud/ Damascus suburbs/ Shab’a town.
4. The child Rafe’ Hmoud/ Damascus suburbs/ Shab’a town.
5. The child Ali Hmoud/ Damascus suburbs/ Shab’a town.
