Watching Syria’s War Videos and images of the continuing conflict in Syria
The New York Times is tracking the human toll of the conflict in this feature. The primary source is the online video that has allowed a widening war to be documented like no other, and posts try to put the video into context. Edited by Liam Stack
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Explosion in Daraa Village Said to Kill Activists Updated May 9WarningGraphic content
Video posted to YouTube on Tuesday was said to show victims of a blast in Soura, a village in the southern province of Daraa. A Syrian activist network said that the explosion killed four antigovernment activists.
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Government Forces Bombard a Damascus Suburb Updated January 15WarningGraphic content
The Syrian government has bombarded the Damascus suburb of Daraya with "barrel bombs" for the last several days, according to a series of videos posted to YouTube by activists in the city and opposition groups that track the conflict from Britain.
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Executed Prisoners Discovered at Al Qaeda Base Updated January 9WarningGraphic content
Rebel fighters made a grim discovery after they seized a facility in Aleppo used by the Qaeda-linked Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday: the bodies of prisoners who appeared to have been executed before the group's retreat.
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Rebels Release Prisoners of Al Qaeda Updated January 6WarningGraphic content
Non-jihadist rebels have begun openly fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, an affiliate of Al Qaeda. Video posted online Monday was said to show Qaeda prisoners who were released from jail by rebel fighters in the town of Raqqa.
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Qaeda-Linked Rebels Said to Fire on Protesters Updated January 3WarningGraphic content
Video posted to YouTube on Friday showed protesters in Kafr Takharim, a town near the Turkish border, running from gunshots that were said to have been fired by fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, a group linked to Al Qaeda.
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Scenes of Destruction After a Missile Attack in Douma Updated December 26WarningGraphic content
Video posted online Thursday shows scenes from a neighborhood in Douma devastated by a missile attack: shattered homes, twisted cars and dazed residents wandering through the rubble.
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After Airstrike, Children Are Rescued From the Rubble Updated December 23WarningGraphic content
Video posted online Monday by activists in the town of Maarat al-Noaman showed a crowd of people tending to two children who were said to have been rescued from the rubble caused by a deadly airstrike.
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Outside Aleppo, Searching for Survivors in the Rubble Updated December 20WarningGraphic content
Video posted online Thursday showed residents of the town of Darat Azza, near Aleppo, searching through the debris of a destroyed building for survivors in the wake of a government attack that activists said killed at least seven civilians.
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Children Injured in Aleppo Air Attack Updated December 19WarningGraphic content
Aleppo has been hit by several consecutive days of government aerial attacks in the last week. Video posted online Wednesday showed children said to have been injured in one such attack on the neighborhood of Hanano.
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In Aleppo, a Survivor Is Pulled from the Rubble Updated December 18WarningGraphic content
Video posted online Tuesday showed men pulling a survivor from the rubble of an apartment building in the Aleppo neighborhood of al-Sha'ar after government forces bombed the area.
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Dozens Said to Be Killed in Aleppo Aerial Attacks Updated December 16WarningGraphic content
At least 76 people were said to have been killed in a series of aerial attacks that rocked the city of Aleppo on Sunday. Video posted online by antigovernment activists documented the aftermath of the explosions.
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Missile Strikes Rock Deir al-Zour Updated December 3WarningGraphic content
Video posted online Tuesday showed missiles crashing into the city of Deir al-Zour, near the border with Iraq.
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Rebels Take Government Checkpoint in Fierce Gun Battle Updated January 23WarningGraphic content
Video posted online over the weekend shows rebel fighters in the southern city of Dara'a engaged in a gun battle as they seized a government position, the Awad al-Hilal checkpoint.
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Rebels Fire on Government Forces in Maliha Updated November 27WarningGraphic content
A rebel fighter threw small explosives at government soldiers from within a dim, ruined chamber in Maliha, a town near Damascus, while nearby other rebels fired at them through holes punched in the walls.
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Shelling Sends Children Running for Cover Updated November 25WarningGraphic content
A group of children in the Damascus suburb of Jobar were describing their lives in wartime to two media activists when a shell landed nearby, sending both the children and the activists running for cover.
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After Deadly Explosion, Rubble and Twisted Metal Updated November 22WarningGraphic content
A blast in the town of Al-Bab, outside Aleppo, left at least eight people dead on Friday, including two children. In this video, residents and rescue workers can be seen responding to the destruction caused by the explosion.
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Panic After a Deadly Blast in Homs Updated November 21WarningGraphic content
Video posted online Thursday shows panicked residents of Homs in the aftermath of an explosion, said to be caused by a mortar strike, that left a charred body and the flaming chassis of a vehicle in a city square.
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Days Before Death, Rebel Leader Urged Followers to Pray Updated November 18WarningGraphic content
Video posted to YouTube several days before his death shows the rebel leader Abdulkader al-Saleh, who was killed on Thursday, reminding a group of his men of the importance of faith. "Don't depend on weapons, but on God," he told them.
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Rebel Praises Jihadists Who Later Beheaded Him Updated November 15WarningGraphic content
Mohamed Marroush was beheaded by Qaeda-linked fighters who mistook him for a Shiite while he was unconscious in the hospital. But Mr. Marroush was an Islamist rebel, too, and in this video taken before his death, he praised his executioners' brigade.
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Rebels Fire on Army Position in Dara'a Updated November 7WarningGraphic content
Video posted online on Thursday showed fighters said to be from the Free Syrian Army firing truck-mounted antiaircraft guns at an army position in the town of Inkhel in Dara'a Province.
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