They were intercepted near the city and massacred by the Umayyad forces, who first surrounded them for some days and cut off their access to the nearby Euphrates. After the battle, the women and children were taken captive and marched to Kufa and then the capital Damascus.
They were seized near the city and slaughtered by the Umayyad forces, who initially encircled them for several days and severed their connection to the nearby Euphrates. Following the battle, the women and children were taken prisoner and marched to Kufa and then the capital Damascus.