Syrian forces are widening a crackdown on dissenters in a region near the Turkish border, while the number of Syrians crossing into Turkey to flee the unrest continues to swell. Activists said Tuesday that Syrian troops are pushing into the town of Maaret al-Numan. Over the past few days, security forces have swept through Jisr […]
Syrian Crackdown Underway Near Turkish Border
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian Forces Detain Hundreds Near Northern Town
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian refugees say Syrian troops have rounded up hundreds of people in sweeps through villages near the rebellious northern city of Jisr al-Shughour while burning crops and slaughtering cattle in the area. Refugees from among the nearly 7,000 people who have fled into neighboring Turkey said Monday that Syrian forces were combing settlements east of […]
Syrian Refugees Continue to Flee to Turkey
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
More Syrians fled across the border to Turkey Monday, with activists saying nearly 7,000 have run from the military violence in and around a rebellious northern city seized by Syrian troops over the weekend. Syrian state media said government soldiers, backed by helicopter gunships and tanks, took control of Jisr al-Shughour Sunday after defusing explosives […]
Syrian Refugees Continue to Flee to Turkey
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
More Syrians fled across the border to Turkey Monday, with activists saying nearly 7,000 have run from the military violence in and around a rebellious northern city seized by Syrian troops over the weekend. Syrian state media said government soldiers, backed by helicopter gunships and tanks, took control of Jisr al-Shughour Sunday after defusing explosives […]
Syrian Troops Retake Control of Northern Town
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 10:50 pm (UTC-5)
Elite Syrian troops backed by helicopter gunships and tanks have seized control of a rebellious northern city. Syrian state media said government troops entered Jisr al-Shughour early Sunday after defusing explosives planted by gunmen on roads and bridges. It said one soldier and two armed men were killed in clashes around the town. After first […]
Syrian Troops Seize Control of Northern Town
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Syria says its troops have seized control of a northern city near the Turkish border, as nations across the globe condemn the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters. Western media report that troops and Syrian television say the army overtook Jisr al-Shughour late Sunday. Rights activists in Syria say troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships […]
Tanks, Helicopter Gunships Patrol Syria’s North
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Rights activists in Syria say troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships have launched a heavy assault on a northern city near the Turkish border, as nations across the globe are condemning the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters. Activists say the army attacked Jisr al-Shughour Sunday from two sides. Witnesses heard blasts as the army […]
Tanks, Helicopter Gunships Patrol Syria’s North
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Rights activists in Syria say troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships have launched a heavy assault on a northern city near the Turkish border, as nations across the globe are condemning the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters. Activists say the army attacked Jisr al-Shughour Sunday from two sides. Witnesses heard blasts as the army […]
Syrian Troops Clash with Gunmen in the North
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state media say government troops clashed Sunday with gunmen in a northern city, as international outrage mounted at Syria’s brutal crackdown on protesters. The government has accused “armed gangs” in Jisr al-Shughour of killing security personnel. State media say troops have taken up positions in and around the city to confront the groups. The […]
US Accuses Syria of Creating ‘Humanitarian Crisis”
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
The United States on Saturday accused the Syrian government of creating a humanitarian crisis in the north of the country and urged Damascus to halt its fierce crackdown on protests. A White House statement also called on the Syrian authorities to give the Red Cross “immediate, unfettered access to this region to care for the […]
