The killing of Engineer Muhammad Rafiq Al-Bahsas, a volunteer in the health staff at As-Suwayda National Hospital, provoked shock and widespread condemnation, after he was executed in cold blood inside the corridors of the hospital during the bloody events in the city on July 16.
A video showed a number of medical staff gathered in the lobby of the ground floor moments before Al-Bahasas was shot at close range, killing him instantly, amid the astonishment and determination of those present from the medical staff.
Yesterday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published a part of a second-long video during the gathering of the health staff in the lobby of the hospital, while the other part was not published out of respect for the feelings of his family and the publishing policy. The video clearly shows the moment of Al-Bahsas’s execution.
According to sourcesThe Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,Testimonies from the hospital cadres. An argument broke out between Al-Bahas and one of the security elements, which ended with the latter shooting him. The information indicates that the implicated element met with al-Hashas a few days before the incident, when he was asked to provide first aid to the wounded members of the General Security. However, al-Hashas apologized for his limited medical expertise in calm the situation, but this did not prevent the commission of the crime.
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Al-Bahas, an engineer, volunteered with others to provide first aid in light of the deteriorating humanitarian situation and the high number of injured, despite his lack of medical experience. He is known for his keenness to support medical staff in the face of the harsh conditions experienced by the hospital.
The crime coincided with the killing of Wael Azzam, who is responsible for the hospital’s surveillance cameras, after he refused to hand over records documenting the details of the incident, fearing that they would be used against the medical staff or endanger their safety.
This incident comes in light of the escalation of violence and violations against civilians and health workers in the Syrian conflict areas, which provoked a wave of anger and widespread local and international condemnation.
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