Indian workers riot, go on rampage in Makkah

June 14, 2013

Makkah, Jun 14: Riots broke out late Wednesday in the residential compound of a company carrying out development projects in the city's Central Area.

Indian workers, who mistakenly believed the death of their colleague who died from an unspecified work-related injury, was reported as a non-work-related injury by the company, gathered in large numbers and went on a rampage in their residential compound in Al-Hudaibah, 20 km from Makkah. The workers damaged several vehicles and over 100 housing cabins.

Spokesman of Makkah Police Lt. Col. Abdulmohsin Al-Maiman confirmed riots took place in the company’s housing compound.

“The moment the operations room was informed, police rushed to the scene. The incident led to material losses as several vehicles had their windshields shattered. Some vehicles were overturned. Also, 150 to 200 cabins used as residences and offices were smashed,” he said.

The riots began after many workers were led to believe the death of their colleague was not registered as work-related by the company. An official from the company was summoned to the scene so an understanding could be reached. Police later managed to arrest the leaders of the protests.

Lt. Col. Al-Maiman stressed that any acts of violence will not be tolerated and warned that violators of the law will face strict punishments. He urged anyone who has a complaint or grievance to submit it through official channels.

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Syrian Town erupts after Israeli forces enter Beit Jinn; heavy casualties reported

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November 28,2025

Several Syrians were killed and more than two dozen others injured in Israeli strikes on the outskirts of Damascus, amid intensified incursions by the occupying regime since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad and the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rule.

Syrian state TV reported that the casualties occurred during an overnight Israeli assault involving helicopters and drones on the town of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside. The attack followed an Israeli military unit’s entry into the town, where they were surrounded by local residents, leading to gunfire and direct confrontations.

According to the report, “The occupation army’s helicopters and artillery shelled Beit Jinn, located at the foothills of Mount Hermon, resulting in 13 martyrs and 25 injured civilians.” The broadcaster did not specify the full extent of damage.

Al-Ikhbariyah Syria confirmed that the shelling coincided with Israeli soldiers entering Beit Jinn, while artillery pounded surrounding areas. The broadcaster stated that the escalation began after local residents clashed with an Israeli patrol that had infiltrated the southern town and “kidnapped” three young men.

Following a two-hour exchange of heavy fire, Israeli forces withdrew and repositioned on the hill of Butt al-Warda at the town’s outskirts.

Israeli media acknowledged that six soldiers were wounded in the clashes—three of them seriously—describing the confrontation as a “sudden ambush” that forced the deployment of reserve units and air support to secure an exit route. No further details were provided.

The aggression has fueled renewed displacement from Beit Jinn, with residents fleeing to nearby villages amid increasingly frequent Israeli attacks.

The raid came just a day after Israeli troops carried out another ground incursion into Umm al-Luqas village in Quneitra province. According to SANA, an Israeli unit in four vehicles entered the village, raided several homes, and later withdrew.

Syria condemned the repeated incursions as violations of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and UN resolutions, urging the international community to enforce compliance and pressure Israel to halt its operations and withdraw fully.

Israel has expanded its attacks across Syrian territory following the collapse of the Assad government last year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly instructed his forces to push deeper into Syrian territory and seize strategic positions.

Meanwhile, critics say the HTS-led interim government’s inaction and growing normalization gestures toward Israel have emboldened Tel Aviv to intensify its military operations. HTS, formerly linked to al-Qaeda, seized control of Damascus last December, formally ending Assad’s rule.

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