The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Vendetta crimes | Gunmen kill and wound civilians in Deir Ezzor

Deir Ezzor province: A civilian has been killed and another has been wounded by gunmen who were riding a motorbike near al-Howiagah Road in Zobian town in east of Deir Ezzor.

SOHR sources added that the man has been killed by his cousin in revenge crimes.

On Oct. 19, SOHR activists reported that three armed men of al-Wase’a village were injured in the countryside of al-Sour town in Deir Ezzor countryside which is under control of SDF, due to a fight took place between cousins in the village today, which evolved to armed clashes with shooting, causing injuries of three gunmen.

With the alarming prevalence of unlicensed firearms throughout Syria, family and tribal fights have been escalated, leaving large number of casualties every time.