Thursday, June 21, 2012

A Bloody Day In Syria's Civil War

A handout image released by the Syrian opposition’s Shaam News Network shows smoke rising from Bab Amro neighbourhood in Homs on June 19, 2012. — Photo by AFP

Syria: Nearly 170 Killed In Bloodiest Day Since UN Ceasefire Announced -- The Telegraph

Clashes in Syria on Thursday killed nearly 170 people, mainly civilians, on the deadliest day since a ceasefire came into force, according to a human rights group.


"It's the bloodiest day since the start of the ceasefire (on April 12) and one of the bloodiest since the start of the revolt against the Syrian regime," Syrian Observatory for Human Rights director Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP.

The day's violence had killed at least 104 civilians, 54 soldiers and 10 rebel fighters, according to the toll compiled by the London-based organisation, based on the reports of activists inside the country.

The heaviest losses were in the central region of Homs, where 31 civilians and a rebel fighter died; and in the opposition bastion of Douma, near Damascus, where 30 civilians died.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Syria rebels gain ground with foreign help -- UPI
Tunisian holy warriors fight in Syria, heightening fears about extremism amid new freedoms -- Washington Post/AP
Syria crisis: Homs shelling stalls evacuation -- BBC
Red Cross Evacuation in Homs On Hold -- Voice of America
Syrian pilot defects after landing in Jordan -- Al Jazeera
U.S. welcomes defection of Syrian Air Force colonel who became first pilot to flee regime by landing his MiG-21 fighter jet in Jordan -- Daily Mail
Urban-rural stalemate forms in Syria conflict -- CBS News
Some rebels wonder if Syrian troops' poor use of tanks, helicopters is intentional -- Kansas City/McClatchy News
Syria’s refugee population swells with fighting between army, rebels -- Kansas City/McClathcy News
Syrian Christians Feel Vulnerable as Country Burns -- ABC News/AP

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