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A video, dated Aug. 21, shows the aftermath of a bombing activists say
was by government helicopters in the southern town of Dael.
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Assault on Southern Town of Dael
Updated August 23
A series of videos said to be from the southern town of Dael
show a helicopter dropping explosives, wounded victims, people
inspecting a huge crater and extensive damage to homes and businesses.
Airstrikes From Government Helicopters Hit Small Towns in Southern Syria
Activists said government aircraft dropped explosives on
smaller towns and cities far from the concentrated fighting in Damascus
and Aleppo, where opponents of President Bashar al-Assad reported a
widening military campaign. In this video, people inspected the damage
from a bombing in what is said to be the southern town of Dael. It is
part of a series of videos that showed a helicopter dropping explosives
and civilians being treated for serious injuries. -- Jennifer Preston
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Dael
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The video showing the aftermath of the bombing
is one of a series of videos uploaded to YouTube by the user dhariri31412
with footage from Dael dated Aug. 21. The series includes a video
showing a helicopter hovering over a populated area before dropping
explosives, creating a plume of black smoke.
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We don't know who captured the video footage.
How many people wounded or killed is also unknown. The video was
published on Wednesday and indicated that the attack took place on Aug.
21. We cannot verify the date, but multiple sources said airstrikes took
place in Dael in recent days.
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Multiple videos show damage from the aftermath of the airstrike. In this video, a helicopter drops explosives. While we could not confirm who was wounded or killed, this video uploaded by the same user includes graphic images of injured people receiving medical treatment. COPY :http://www.nytimes.com |
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