Watching Syria’s War

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Watching Syria’s War

Activists reported that up to 30 civilians were killed in a barrel bombing in Salqeen, a town in the province of Idlib near the border with Turkey on Monday.

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Watching Syria’s War Videos and images of the continuing conflict in Syria

The New York Times is tracking the human toll of the conflict in this feature. The primary source is the online video that has allowed a widening war to be documented like no other, and posts try to put the video into context. Edited by J. David Goodman

Activists Say Videos Show Casualties in Border Town Updated October 1

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Activists reported that up to 30 civilians were killed in a barrel bombing in Salqeen, a town in the province of Idlib near the border with Turkey. They were among more than 115 reported killed on Monday in the ongoing conflict in Syria.

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Activists said up to 30 Syrian civilians were killed in a bombing near the Turkish border

The video shows the aftermath of what opposition sources said was a barrel bomb filled with TNT dropped from a Syrian aircraft. It shows people assisting the injured, including children, after such a bombing in Salqeen, providing another graphic example of the ongoing civilian toll of the conflict. Opposition fighters have said the government is using the improvised weapon with greater frequency.

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Salqeen, here spelled Salqin.

What We Know The video was posted under a headline in Arabic that identifies the people injured by shelling in Salqeen, and provides the date of the incident as October 1. It is similar to other videos showing people evacuating the injured, collecting remains or extracting the dead from rubble in the town.

What We Don't Know The details could not be confirmed, such as the precise time and place, although videos show immense damage to what appears to be civilian homes there. There is no final accounting of casualties, although opposition sources report at least 30 dead, and attribute the destruction to barrel bombs.

Other Videos This footage shows damage to buildings, presumably civilian homes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Y_1GSe-ltlA. Another video shows graphic footage of a man mourning his son. The headline says the cause was a barrel bomb. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwrSVF6aFXQ