Syria War: What is a barrel bomb - Explained in 30 seconds

  • 9 years ago
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has denied in a BBC interview that his forces have used Barrel Bombs indiscriminately in civilian areas.

He insists that his Air Force has only targeted "terrorists" and that civilians have not been harmed.

But what are barrel bombs? And why is their use so controversial? Explained in 30 seconds

Video produced by Mohamed Madi

Bahsar al-Assad full interview: http://bbc.in/1vBuX0H

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