The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Rif Dimashq | “4th division” gunmen loot Syrian red crescent warehouses in Kanakir village

Rif Dimashq province: Local militiamen, serving under the banner of “4th division” run by Maher Al-Assad, brother of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, sticked up and looted warehouses of the Syrian red crescent in Kanakir town in western Rif Dimashq, reliable sources told SOHR.

According to Syrian Observatory sources, members of the “4th Division” stole large quantities of wheat, recently arrived at red crescent warehouses in Kanakir as an aid for the farmers.

4th division militiamen stormed the warehouses openly yesterday afternoon while red crescent staff was distributing quantities of wheat to peasants.

The gunmen threatened to kill the staff and members of red crescent if they lodged a complaint about the robbery and theft of the Syrian red crescent warehouses.