On December 9, 2024, the body of a man, identified as Mohammad Zahra from al-Qaryatin city in eastern rural Homs governorate who was a member of the Syrian Civil Defense, was found bearing gunshot wounds by local residents near his home city. Mohammad had gone missing one day before his body was found as he was travelling back to al-Qaryatin. The area is under the control of the forces currently in power in Syria.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has not yet been able to identify the party responsible for Mohammad’s death. The controlling forces must uphold their responsibilities in identifying his killers.
