The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

“The Sharia Body in the eastern Qalamoun” executes a man for “sodomy”

Rif Dimashq Province: A suspected surface- to- surface missile landed on the town of Bala in the Eastern Ghouta.

 

The regime forces opened fire on the road linking between the two towns of Zakiyah and Khan al- Shih in the Western Ghouta, initial information reported death of a man. They also shelled places in the city of al- Zabadani.

 

Clashes had taken place between the regime forces against the rebel and Islamic battalions in al- Deir Khabyyi area.

 

“The Sharia Body in the eastern Qalamoun” executed a man for “sodomy”. The body issued a statement that “Aiming to establish Allah’s Hodod ( Hodud is the Islamic punishments carried out against someone who commit a deadly sins) and because of the outrageous crime committed by Ahmad Motar al- Qodaymi, and due to confirmation of allegations and his confess of committing sodomy with some guys by forces he was sentenced to death pursuant to Allah’s order and to be a deterrent to others from not doing such deadly sin.”  

 

Damascus Province: clashes are breaking out between the rebel and Islamic battalions against members pledged allegiance to IS on the outskirts of al- Qaboun and Barzah, information reported casualties on both sides.

 

A fighter from the Islamic battalions died in clashes with IS in al- Qaboun area.