Monday, January 28, 2013

The Battle For Idlib Prison In Syria



Syrian Offensive Aims To Retake Jail -- Al Jazeera

Rebels claim they freed over 300 prisoners but more remain trapped amid government shelling in Idlib.

Syrian government troops are fighting to retake control of the largest prison in Idlib province.

The prison houses both criminal and political prisoners.

Two religious groups and a Free Syrian Army Brigade freed hundreds of inmates on Friday, setting off intense fighting with government forces.

Al Jazeera's Sue Turton reports from outside the prison, west of Idlib.

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My Comment: The beginning of this video illustrates how bloody and violent the Syrian civil war has become.

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