Monday, July 16, 2012

Harrowing Snapshots Of The Syrian Civil War

Freedom fighters: Two members of the Free Syrian Army take aim from defensive positions in a house in the El Moalimin neighbourhood in Homs

Harrowing Snapshots From A Civil War: Frontline Photos Show Syria's Descent Into Terror As Russia Accuses West Of Blackmail -- Daily Mail

* Russia accuses Britain and its allies of using blackmail in bid to secure new UN resolution that would authorise the use of force in Syria
* Troops and rebels clash repeatedly inside Damascus in what activists say is some of the worst fighting since the country's crisis began 16 months ago
* Major boost for rebels as former head of Syria's chemical weapons programme defects and joins the Free Syrian Army
* Defection could be good for western intelligence as Sillu could have details of the nuclear and chemical weapons programme of Iran, a key Syrian ally

Britain and its allies were accused by Russia today of using blackmail in a bid to secure a new UN resolution that would authorise the use of force in Syria.

The extraordinary allegation by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov came as Syrian troops and rebels clashed repeatedly inside the tightly controlled capital Damascus in what activists called some of the worst fighting since the country's crisis began 16 months ago.

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My Comment: It's only a few photos .... but they give a revealing impression on what is happening in Syria today.

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