Jasem city, in the north-west of Daraa governorate, has a population of 70,000 people, and is considered to have a strategically important geographical location
On Thursday, 19-12-2013, at around 3:00 pm, Syrian government helicopters targeted the square of Jasem town with two barrel bombs, resulting in the deaths of at least 25 people. The recovery of the victims’ bodies took three days as a result of the massive destruction caused by the bombing.