Syrian forces have shelled targets in Damascus suburbs in a bid to oust rebels, while anti-government protests erupted in several other cities. The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says approximately 140 people were killed in anti-government unrest, on Friday, most of them unarmed civilians. President Bashar al-Assad’s government has said it views the rebels […]
Syrian Forces Continue Assault in Damascus
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
Syrian government forces are continuing efforts to seize control of parts of the capital and its surrounding areas from rebel fighters. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the military bombed Daraya, on the edge of Damascus, and nearby Moadamiyeh on Thursday. Syrian forces then carried out house-to-house raids in Daraya while fierce clashes […]
Syrian Forces Carry Out Assault on Damascus
Posted August 23rd, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian government forces intensified efforts Thursday to seize control of parts of the capital and its surrounding areas from rebel fighters. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the military bombed Daraya, on the edge of Damascus, and nearby Moadamiyeh. The London-based group also reported house-to-house raids in Daraya and fierce clashes in the Hajar […]
Heavy Fighting in Syrian Capital
Posted August 23rd, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Parts of Syria’s capital were under siege Thursday, with pitched fighting reported between Syrian government forces and rebels. Activists reported shelling and house-to-house raids in Daraya, on the edge of Damascus, as well as clashes in the city’s Hajar al-Aswad district. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebel fighters killed or wounded 10 […]
Heavy Fighting in Syrian Capital
Posted August 23rd, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Parts of Syria’s capital were under siege Thursday, with pitched fighting reported between Syrian government forces and rebels. Activists report shelling and house-to-house raids in Daraya, on the edge of Damascus, as well as clashes in the city’s Hajar al-Aswad district. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebel fighters killed or wounded 10 […]
Heavy Fighting in Damascus, as UN Warns of Humanitarian Crisis
Posted August 23rd, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Syrian government forces battled rebels in Damascus Thursday, as the government of President Bashar al-Assad fights to drive out opposition forces from the capital city. Activists reported fighting in several neighborhoods, including a campaign of shelling and house-to-house raids in Daraya, on the southwest edge of the city. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights […]
Syrian Forces Shell Damascus, 35 Killed
Posted August 23rd, 2012 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
Syrian government forces have renewed their attacks in the capital, Damascus, killing at least 35 people in a campaign of shelling and artillery fire. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told VOA that Wednesday’s deaths occurred in Kfar Souseh, Daraya and other southern districts where anti-government rebels operate. Residents said the shelling and aerial […]
Syrian Forces Shell Damascus, 35 Killed
Posted August 22nd, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian government forces have renewed their attacks in the capital, Damascus, killing at least 35 people in a campaign of shelling and artillery fire. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told VOA that Wednesday’s deaths occurred in Kfar Souseh, Daraya and other southern districts where anti-government rebels operate. Residents said the shelling and aerial […]
Syrian Forces Shell Damascus, 12 Killed
Posted August 22nd, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Syrian government forces have renewed their attacks in the capital, Damascus, killing at least 12 people. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told VOA Wednesday’s deaths occurred in Kfar Souseh, Daraya and other southern districts where anti-government rebels operate. Residents said the shelling and aerial bombardment were some of the fiercest since the army […]
Syria Says West Looking for Excuse to Send in Troops
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil says the West is looking for an excuse for military intervention in his country, a move he says would be impossible. Jamil said during a visit to Moscow Tuesday that sending Western forces into Syria would lead to a wider war in the Middle East. He dismissed U.S. President […]
