Spanish Photojournalist Saw 'Obvious Proof of Heavy Weapons' in Tremseh

July 15, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

Daniel Leal Olivas, a Spanish freelance photojournalist, visited the site of Syria's latest civilian massacre, Tremseh, not too long after the military campaign took place. In this powerful eyewitness account, he says he saw tank tracks and mortar shells, disputing the Syrian government's claim that the military did not use heavy weaponry. Activists say that more than 100 people were killed in the village during the military campaign on Thursday.

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Tremseh massacre

The Tremseh massacre reportedly took place in the village of al-Tremseh, Syria, in the early hours of 13 July 2012 during the Syrian civil conflict. The Local Coordination Committees in Hama and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the Syrian army and the Shab... Explore this topic

Military campaign

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Eyewitness testimony

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Syrian Civil War

The Syrian civil war is an ongoing armed conflict in Syria between forces loyal to the Syrian Ba'ath Party government and those seeking to oust it. The conflict began on 15 March 2011, with popular demonstrations that grew nationwide by April 2011. These demonstrations were pa... Explore this topic

Civilian casualties

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Politics of Syria

Politics in the Syrian Arab Republic takes place in the framework of what is officially a parliamentary republic, but what is considered an authoritarian government where the power is in the hands of the President of Syria and his family, all members of the ruling Arab Sociali... Explore this topic

Mortar (weapon)

A mortar is an indirect fire weapon that fires explosive projectiles known as bombs at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories. It is typically muzzle-loading and has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber. Explore this topic

Artillery

Artillery is a weapon of war that operates by projection of munitions far beyond the effective range of personal weapons. Artillery comprise specialised devices which use some form of stored energy to operate, whether mechanical, chemical, or electromagnetic. Originally design... Explore this topic

Syrian people

The Syrian people are the inhabitants and citizens of the Syrian Arab Republic. While modern-day Syrians are commonly described as Arabs by virtue of their modern-day language and bonds to Arab culture and history, they are, in fact, largely a blend of the various Aramaic, Ara... Explore this topic

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