Mass hangings at Syrian military prison The Syrian government has executed as many as 13,000 people, most of them civilian opposition supporters, in total secrecy at a military prison near Damascus, according to Amnesty International ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ 1 Detainees brought before Òmilitary field courtÓ in Qaboun district of Damascus for ÒtrialsÓ lasting between one and three minutes 2 On day of hangings victims are collected from cells and taken to basement cell of Òred buildingÓ where they are beaten for two or three hours 3 Detainees blindfolded and moved at night to basement of Òwhite buildingÓ and hanged. Average of 20-50 people allegedly hanged each week from Sep 2011 to Dec 2015 Ð executions may still be ongoing 4 Bodies loaded onto lorries, and transferred to Tishreen military hospital for registration and burial in mass graves on military land near Damascus, including in towns of Najha and Qatana ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ SYRIA Detail map 10km 6 miles LEBANON Saydnaya Military Prison Damascus Qatana SYRIA 4 1 Najha ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ Red building 2 3 White building ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ EXECUTION ROOM One room with 20 nooses Concrete platform Victims pushed from behind Second room with 10 nooses Steel platform Swings down, causing victims to fall downward Cells Entrance Desk: Detainees ordered to stamp statement documenting execution and last wishes 50m 165ft ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ Source: Amnesty International Picture: Google Earth © GRAPHIC NEWS