Syrian Rebels Intervene to Halt Looting Near Damascus

A week after ousting Bashar Assad, rebel forces target looters in a residential complex previously occupied by military officers.

Rebel forces deployed to Husseiniyeh, southeast of Damascus, to stop widespread looting and arson in a residential complex.
The looted complex housed former military officers under Bashar Assad's regime, with looters taking furniture, food, copper wires, and more.
Rebels fired warning shots and detained about a dozen looters while setting up checkpoints to restore order in the area.
Residents expressed frustration and loss, with some homes of over 25 years completely looted or set on fire by grenades.
This intervention follows the rebels' recent offensive in Damascus that forced Assad to flee, ending five decades of his family's rule.