U.N. observers in Syria have set out from Damascus to try to reach a site where more than 150 people may have been killed, on Thursday, as opposition activists reported fresh attacks elsewhere in the country. The team departed on Saturday for Tremseh, a Sunni farming village in Hama province. Meanwhile, the Syrian Observatory for […]
U.N. Probes Mass Killings in Syrian Village
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
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UN Observers Try to Reach Syrian Village Hit by Attack
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
U.N. observers in Syria have left their headquarters in Damascus to try to reach a village where more than 150 people were killed in an attack on Thursday. Observers were seen loading their vehicles Saturday before setting off in the direction of Hama province. The head of the U.N. observer team in Syria, General Robert […]
UN Blames Syrian Government for Massacre
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations is blaming the Syrian government for an attack on a village Thursday that killed more than 150 people. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the massacre casts “serious doubts” on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s commitment to a U.N.-backed peace plan. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that credible reports provided […]
Opposition: Civilians Massacred in Syrian Village
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say more than 150 people died after government forces shelled a village in Hama province. Activists and witnesses say troops, tanks and helicopters bombarded the village of Tremseh on Thursday. Estimates of the number of deaths are as high as 220. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that credible reports […]
Opposition: Civilians Massacred in Syrian Village
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say more than 150 people died after government forces shelled a village in Hama province. Activists and witnesses say troops, tanks and helicopters bombarded the village of Tremseh on Thursday. Estimates of the number of deaths are as high as 220. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that credible reports […]
Opposition: Civilians Massacred in Syrian Village
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say more than 150 people died after government forces shelled a village in Hama province Thursday. Activists and witnesses say troops, tanks and helicopters bombarded the village of Treimsa, killing many civilians. Estimates of the number of deaths are as high as 220. State-run Syrian media say troops battled an armed group […]
UN Blames Syria for Latest Reported Massacre
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
What activists are calling the worst of three large-scale massacres in Syria since late May is sparking widespread outrage, with U.N. envoy Kofi Annan singling out the Syrian government for the violence and the opposition demanding swift international action. With unusual candor, Mr. Annan Friday blamed government forces and armed militiamen backed by tanks and […]
Opposition: Civilians Massacred in Syrian Village
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say government forces with tanks and helicopters on Thursday killed more than 150 people, mostly civilians, in a village in Hama province. The activists and witnesses say troops shelled the village of Treimsa Thursday before storming the area. Estimates of the number of deaths are as high as 220. State-run Syrian media […]
Opposition: Civilians Massacred in Syrian Village
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say government forces with tanks and helicopters on Thursday killed more than 150 people, mostly civilians, in a village in Hama province. The activists and witnesses say troops shelled the village of Treimsa Thursday before storming the area. A rebel leader put the death toll at more than 200. State-run Syrian media […]
Opposition: Civilians Massacred in Syrian Village
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say government forces with tanks and helicopters have massacred more than 150 people, mostly civilians, in a village in Hama province. The activists and witnesses say troops shelled the village of Treimsa Thursday before storming the area. A rebel leader put the death toll at more than 200. State-run Syrian media say […]
