Syrian residents in a town near the Turkish border are bracing for possible violence after the government pledged a forceful response to what it called a massacre of security forces. Government officials said Monday that armed gangs had killed 120 law enforcement officers during clashes over the past few days in Jisr al-Shughour. However, opposition […]
Syrian Town Braces for Possible Government Crackdown
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian Town Braces for Possible Government Crackdown
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian residents in a town near the Turkish border are bracing for possible violence on Tuesday after the government pledged a forceful response to what it called a massacre of security forces. Government officials said Monday that armed gangs had killed 120 law enforcement officers during clashes over the past few days in Jisr al-Shughour. […]
Syria Pledges “Firm” Response to Reported Police Killing
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Syria is pledging to mount a “firm and decisive” response to what state television called the “massacre” of 120 security personnel in the northwestern city of Jir al-Shughour. The report Monday could not be confirmed since foreign journalists are not allowed in the country. Syrian opposition activists are disputing the casualty count, suggesting it will […]
120 Policemen Reported Killed in Syrian Town
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian state television is reporting the deaths of 120 security personnel in the northwestern city of Jir al-Shughour in what it is calling a “massacre.” The report could not be confirmed since foreign journalists are not allowed in the country. Syrian opposition activists are disputing the casualty count, suggesting it will serve as an excuse […]
Syria State Media: 80 Police Officers Killed in Northwest Violence
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
The Syrian government says 80 police officers were killed Monday from an attack and gunbattle in the northwestern part of the country, where anti-government protests have raged for days. State media blamed “armed gangs” for Monday’s deaths in the town of Jisr al-Shughour and called the incident an “ambush.” The government has continued to raise […]
Syria State Media: 40 Police Officers Killed in Northwest Attack
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
The Syrian government says at least 40 police officers were killed Monday in an attack in the northwestern part of the country, where anti-government protests have raged for days. State media blamed “armed gangs” for Monday’s deaths in the town of Jisr al-Shughour and called the incident an “ambush.” Earlier in the day, the government […]
Syria State Media: 28 Police Officers Killed in Northwest Attack
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
The Syrian government says 28 police officers were killed Monday in an attack in the northwestern part of the country, where anti-government protests have raged for days. State media blamed “armed gangs” for Monday’s deaths in the town of Jisr al-Shughour and called the incident an “ambush.” Syrian rights groups say at least 35 people, […]
Iran, Syria Denounced in UN Nuclear Talks Opener
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
The head of the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog says Iran may have carried out nuclear work with possible military purposes. Speaking at the start of a week-long board meeting on nuclear developments in Vienna, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano criticized Iran Monday for not cooperating with international nuclear experts. Western nations say Iran […]
Death Toll from Violence in Northwest Syria Rises to 35
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rights groups say the death toll in a two-day government crackdown on protesters in the northwest has risen to 35 as exiled opposition figures called for the isolation of authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad. The violent clashes began Saturday and continued into Sunday, after thousands of residents turned out for the funerals of other anti-government […]
Death Toll in Syrian Town Rises to 25 as Clashes Continue
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian human rights activists say the death toll in a government crackdown on protesters in the northern town of Jisr al-Shughour has risen to 25. Violent clashes between protesters and government forces began Saturday and continued into Sunday, after thousands of people turned out for the funerals of other anti-government protesters killed in the crackdown. […]
