Darayya massacre

Darayya massacre
Part of the Syrian civil war
Native nameمجزرة داريا
LocationDarayya, Rif Dimashq, Syria
Coordinates33°27′N 36°15′E / 33.450°N 36.250°E / 33.450; 36.250
Date20–25 August 2012 (2012-08-20 2012-08-25)
DeathsAt least 700
PerpetratorsSyria:

The Darayya massacre (Arabic: مجزرة داريا) was a massacre carried out by Syrian government forces of Bashar al-Assad that occurred between 20 and 25 August 2012 in the town of Darayya in the Rif Dimashq province of Syria, during the Syrian civil war.