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Syrian Pilot Casually Records War Crimes for his Snapchat
Published 2 years ago
Ever wonder what it looks like to drop completely unguided explosive or chemical munitions on top of a rural village of completely unsuspecting civilians? Don't worry, this Syrian Pilot made a cool Snap about it.
Alright, full disclosure time. I didn't find this on Snapchat, and it's highly unlikely that the pilot filmed this with the intent on going viral on any social media platform. I kind of clickbaited you on that front, and I'm not sorry about it. You're still looking at casual warcrimes being recorded from the pilot's seat of a Syrian helicopter. You're still watching random unguided munitions being dropped onto completely random targets inside of Syria. There's a high likelihood that these bombs killed or maimed dozens of civilians.
Barrel bombs are commonplace in Syria. They're highly inexpensive, and easy to adapt for the Syrian Arab Army's needs. Do they need to clear out a large area with very little explosives to maintain key structures? Easy, pack them full of chlorine gas and kick them down the back ramp. The guys dropping the munitions don't even any need specialized training. Want to absolutely destroy a hospital because there's a rumor that they're treating rebel forces? No problem, pack those puppies full of high explosives and kick them out the back as you fly over the hospital. Hopefully at least one of them will find their target.
You're looking at one of the many atrocities committed by the Assad regime since 2011. I know, I know. It's not happening in your backyard though, why should you care? What is Aleppo anyways? Who cares if some random helicopter pilot makes a video of his aircraft casualty committing war crimes? Not my chair. Not my problem. Or something.
