Protesters Rally Against Fighting Between Rebel Factions in East Damascus Province
  • 7 years ago
People in opposition-held areas of eastern Damascus province protested on April 29 against ongoing fighting between rebel factions in several towns in Eastern Ghouta.Heavy fighting erupted in recent weeks between Jaish al-Islam, the largest faction in the area, and Tahrir al-Sham and Failaq al-Rahman.The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 38 fighters were killed, as well as a child and an adult civilian.Regime forces took advantage of the fighting between rebel factions to make advances in east Damascus, according to local opposition media accounts.This video was shared by a pro-opposition media and is described as showing protests against the fighting between factions. The activist speaking in the video said that rebels fired at them during the protests.
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