Douma Market Attack, August 2015

On Sunday, August 16 a reported 112 civilians were killed, activists reported, after missiles from a Syrian military jet hit a public market at mid-day, with two strikes, one after rescue workers arrived. It's been described as one of the deadliest single jet strikes of the war, and widely blamed on the Syrian government. However, as usual, the details of this case are worth a closer look.

Critical Sources

 * The Douma Market Attack: a Fabricated Pretext for Intervention? by Eric Draitser, Counterpunch, August 21, 2015
 * Monitor on Massacre Marketing
 * Expanded into sub-posts for deeper investigation
 * David Macilwain

Mainstream Media Reports

 * The Guardian
 * AP via CBS News
 * Reuters mirror, Huffington Post
 * 100 killed and hundreds injured by Syrian air strikes in Douma, Middle East Eye
 * Man missing under rubble in Douma returns as ‘Living Martyr’ to his funeral The living martyr story has been widely reported. This article (Middle East Eye) has links to some of the sources.

Syrian Response

 * RT The Syrian government on Tuesday blasted UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura for his criticism of the Sunday air attack. It accused him of abandoning “impartiality” and stated that his remarks were "biased and based on the inaccurate information spread by Syria’s enemies."

Videos
VDC's "generic videos" given with victim entries:
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5CMOeZ6MXA
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9f75ChDKjo
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrlmC9jBtA0
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq5gJXGhAy0
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s8dvbk37TQ
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr7ImsjMBoE

Background

 * Carnegie Endowment on Army of Islam, group rivalries in Douma