Syria: The killer of 40 thousand people was punished, the rebels burned the coffin of Assad's father

Syria: The effect of the change of power in Syria has been visible on the streets for the past one week. Rebel fighters are erasing the traces of the Assad family's rule that has been going on for 5 decades. In a new video, Syrian rebels are seen removing the coffin of Hafez al Assad, the father of dictator Bashar al-Assad, from the grave and burning it. Hafez al Assad is accused of carrying out a massacre in Syria, in which more than 40 thousand civilians were killed.

what is in the video

In the video, Syrian rebel fighters can be seen celebrating around the burning grave of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad in Qardaha, the hometown of the Assad family. They hoisted flags at the burned mausoleum and the burning coffin was pulled out of the grave and placed on the street outside the building.

Rebels say they are eradicating remnants of the Assad family's bloody rule. Videos widely shared on Syrian media channels show fighters and civilians stepping on coffins.
 

50 years of rule and genocide

Hafez al-Assad first seized power in 1971 through a coup. His family ruled Syria for the next 54 years. He died in 2000. After that, his third son Bashar al-Assad took charge of Syria.

The most horrific atrocity of Hafiz's brutal rule was the Hama massacre in 1982. His troops laid siege to the city to suppress the rebellion and killed 40,000 civilians. Bombing, tank attacks, howitzer bombing and chemical weapons were used on the people. After this, the troops stormed the city and brutally killed innocent people. This barbaric massacre lasted for three weeks. It is considered one of the deadliest violence ever in the modern Middle East.