Raqqa: In a harrowing incident captured on video, a woman in Syria fell victim to a brutal assault at the hands of seven men who unleashed a torrent of violence upon her. The distressing footage, which emerged in February this year, depicts the woman enduring merciless kicks, stick thrashes, and hair-pulling, all while she desperately screamed for help.Assailants identified as Muslim men, kidsThe assailants, identified as Muslim men, subjected the woman to a relentless onslaught of physical abuse, with one of them viciously pulling her hair and repeatedly striking her with a stick. Despite her cries and attempts to resist, the assailants showed no remorse, persisting in their violent actions. Shockingly, even a minor boy joined in the assault, adding to the womans agony by kicking her.Women in Islam. https://t.co/O62p3DdsSZ pic.twitter.com/0vXCxmIUpo— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) April 17, 2024Incident emerges from RaqqaReports from local news outlets revealed that the horrifying attack occurred in the Syrian Raqqa Governorate under the guise of honour. Allegedly perpetrated by her own family members, the woman was chased to a roadside where she was left to suffer in excruciating pain.While the outcome of this brutal assault remains uncertain, the incident serves as a grim reminder of the pervasive issue of honor-based violence within certain communities. The case has garnered widespread attention on social media platforms, drawing condemnation and calls for justice against such reprehensible acts.
