On April 3, 2023, the decomposed bodies of three civilians from Hawayej Shamiya in western Deir Ez-Zour were found in the western badiya or desert area of Deir Ez-Zour, 15 days after the victims were abducted by as-yet unidentified gunmen on March 19, 2023.
The area is under the control of Syrian regime forces. While the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has not yet been able to identify the killers, the controlling forces which bear responsibility for finding the perpetrators of this crime, have yet to launch any investigation into this case, which increases suspicions of their involvement.
