A U.N. agency says as many as 10,000 Palestinians have “disappeared” after fleeing a refugee camp in the Syrian port city of Latakia, where government security forces have carried out days of deadly attacks. U.N. Relief and Works Agency Spokesman Christopher Gunness told VOA Tuesday the refugees fled the camp Monday under heavy gunfire and […]
UN Agency Says 10,000 Refugees “Disappeared” from Syrian Camp
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
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Turkey Tells Syria to Stop Civilian Bloodshed
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey has warned neighboring Syria that its military operations against civilians “must end immediately and unconditionally.” Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said this “is our final word to the Syrian authorities.” He spoke to reporters in Ankara as the Syrian military was reported to be shelling residential areas in the port city of Latakia. It […]
Syria Presses Crackdown in Latakia, Homs Area
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
The Syrian military is pressing its crackdown against anti-government dissent in the port city of Latakia while troops are carrying out new raids near the central city of Homs. Residents of Latakia report tank fire in parts of the city on the third day of the assault, and witnesses say people are trying to flee, […]
Syria Presses Crackdown in Latakia
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian military crackdown against anti-government dissent is in its third day in the coastal city of Latakia while troops are carrying out new raids in the central province of Homs. Tank fire has been reported in several neighborhoods of Latakia and witnesses say residents are trying to flee the city. Syrian rights activists say […]
Activists Say Syrian Forces Continue Deadly Crackdown
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Rights activists say Syrian security forces have killed a man in Latakia, continuing a deadly crackdown on dissent in the port city for a third day. Tank fire has been reported in several neighborhoods and witnesses say residents are trying to flee the city. Activists and witnesses say at least 26 people were killed Saturday […]
Activists Say Syrian Forces Continue Crackdown
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Rights activists say Syrian security forces backed by tanks have entered the town of Houla, while a deadly crackdown in the port city of Latakia continues for a third day. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says troops carried out raids and arrests Monday in Houla, which is located near the flashpoint city of Homs. […]
26 Killed in Syria’s Siege on Port City
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have stepped up their deadly crackdown on dissent in Latakia, where the military is blasting the port city with gunfire from land and sea. Activists and witnesses say military vessels mounted with machine guns began firing on coastal districts Sunday, a day after tanks rolled into the city. They say at least […]
22 Killed in Syria’s Siege on Port City
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have stepped up their deadly crackdown on dissent in Latakia, where the military is blasting the port city with gunfire from land and sea. Activists and witnesses say military vessels mounted with machine guns began firing on coastal districts Sunday, a day after tanks rolled into the city. They say at least […]
Gunboats Join Syrian Assault on Latakia,19 Killed
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have stepped up their deadly siege in the port city of Latakia, with gunboats joining the assault. Activists say government forces killed at least 19 people in the city on Sunday, a day after an assault with armored vehicles left at least two people dead. They say gunboats with machine guns fired […]
6 Dead in Syrian Port City of Latakia
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian security forces mounted a major offensive in the port city of Latakia Sunday, with warship and tanks joining the assault. Residents say at least six people have been killed since tanks rolled into the city on Saturday, a day after thousands of anti-government protesters rallied there. Two people were killed on Saturday […]
