Massacre

Halfaya massacre

23 Dec 2012 · 35.26° N, 36.60° E

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When
23 Dec 2012
Kind
Massacre
Deaths
23
Coordinates
35.26° N, 36.60° E
Description
event

Halfaya massacre (2012)

Event

The Halfaya massacre occurred in the small town of Halfaya on 23 December 2012, where between 23 and 300 people were allegedly killed by bombing from warplanes. Reportedly, the civilians in the city of Halfaya were killed while queuing for bread at a bakery. Halfaya was seized by rebels the previous week as part of a campaign, to push into new territories in the 21-month-old revolt against President Bashar al-Assad.

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