Flight from Qusair
- 11 years ago
Amateur video uploaded to the internet purports to show the plight of hundreds of refugees fleeing the Syrian town of Qusair.
The footage appears to show civilians and retreating rebel fighters.
Some are wounded, at least one appears to be a body.
The video was obtained from a social media website and Reuters is unable to independently verify the content.
They're heading across farmland to Husseiniya Groves, an area thought to be safe from government forces.
Qusair was captured last week by troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and their Lebananese Hezbollah allies.
They've been accused by opposition activists of killing at least 100 people who fled the town.
While these refugees may escape the fighting in Qusair, it appears food is hard to come by.
People are seen digging up potatoes apparently to eat raw.
(SOUNDBITE)(Arabic) UNIDENTIFIED REBEL FIGHTER SAYING:
"There are 4, 000 civilians here. Whoever is not dying by bull
The footage appears to show civilians and retreating rebel fighters.
Some are wounded, at least one appears to be a body.
The video was obtained from a social media website and Reuters is unable to independently verify the content.
They're heading across farmland to Husseiniya Groves, an area thought to be safe from government forces.
Qusair was captured last week by troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and their Lebananese Hezbollah allies.
They've been accused by opposition activists of killing at least 100 people who fled the town.
While these refugees may escape the fighting in Qusair, it appears food is hard to come by.
People are seen digging up potatoes apparently to eat raw.
(SOUNDBITE)(Arabic) UNIDENTIFIED REBEL FIGHTER SAYING:
"There are 4, 000 civilians here. Whoever is not dying by bull